ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 278986 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.38
Score 0% 68%

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1 Onset most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
oblivious
ramble
regale
start

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for regale is "to amuse.", the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."

2 Derivative most nearly means:
38% Answer Correctly
comparable
accessible
solace
banal

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for solace is "Source of consolation.", and the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach."

3 Combustion most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
incidental
igniting
interminable

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for procrastinate is "to put off intentionally.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

4 The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
59% Answer Correctly
defiant
pomp
combative
written

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for defiant is "showing bold resistance.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."

5 Clarity most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
futile
buffer
lucidity
pretense

Solution
The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."