ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 248835 Results

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1 The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers.
76% Answer Correctly
elate
servile
sociability
melee

Solution
The definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship." Used in a sentence: The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."

2 Gruff most nearly means:
50% Answer Correctly
surly
composed
augment
raucous

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The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

3 Catastrophic most nearly means:
92% Answer Correctly
absolve
devastating
surplus
colossal

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The definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune." Used in a sentence: The effects of the massive hurricane were catastrophic. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

4 Conduit most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
lenient
ramble
channel
punctual

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The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for punctual is "on time.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

5 Archetypal most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
plaudits
commemorate
polarize
classic

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The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."