ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 281725 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.48
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1 Stifle most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
suppress
eloquent
repel
illuminate

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

2 The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders.
54% Answer Correctly
pliant
regale
deferment
elate

Solution
The definition for supple is "Flexible." Used in a sentence: The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."

3 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
71% Answer Correctly
interminable
aesthete
immoderate
gruesome

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

4 Iridescent most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
antidote
placebo
manifest
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 antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

5 The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
84% Answer Correctly
favorable
eloquent
pantomime
futile

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."