ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 256308 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.43
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1 My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures.
72% Answer Correctly
entertain
curtail
intricate
extol

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

2 Exception most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
anomaly
regale
curtail
rhapsody

Solution
The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."

3 The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism.
78% Answer Correctly
naive
glorify
corrosive
accentuate

Solution
The definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise." Used in a sentence: The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

4 Heed most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
salvage
mind
accentuate
mundane

Solution
The definition for heed is "To pay attention to." Used in a sentence: "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

5 His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force.
69% Answer Correctly
cognition
prune
naive
compulsion

Solution
The definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding." Used in a sentence: His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."