ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 251769 Results

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1 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
epistolary
enhance
appraise
antidote

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

2 Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation.
75% Answer Correctly
insinuate
condone
postponement
brandish

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

3 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
sugar pill
diffident
abate

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for procrastinate is "to put off intentionally.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

4 Revoke most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
duplicity
indecorous
entangle
rescind

Solution
The definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back." Used in a sentence: After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

5 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
accentuate
archaic
classic
retroactive

Solution
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 accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."