ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 266336 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.78
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1 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
rancorous
oxygenate
futile
discern

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

2 The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank.
88% Answer Correctly
drub
aerate
strict
indecorous

Solution
The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

3 The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends."
78% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
bird–like
accessible
elusive

Solution
The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

4 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
complicated
embellish
corrosive
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

5 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
preclude
comparable
flaunt
blame

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."