ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 271696 Results

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1 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
augment
discern
exalt
adorn

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

2 Avian most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
surplus
bird–like
retroactive

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 inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

3 Iridescent most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
prune
euphoria
appraise
shimmering

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

4 Interminable most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
eloquent
compulsion
ethical
ceaseless

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The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards."

5 Obnoxious most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
promote
nurture
objectionable
absolve

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The definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive." Used in a sentence: The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of."