ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 289048 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.63
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1 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
shimmering
melodious
retroactive
perception

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 melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

2 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
demean
shorten
ploy
untenable

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."

3 Incisive most nearly means:
58% Answer Correctly
regurgitate
comparable
flagrant
keen

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The definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive." Used in a sentence: Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company. The definition for regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

4 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
commemorate
oxygenate
manifest
composed

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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 composed is "calm.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

5 Onset most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
composed
derelict
start

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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 buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for composed is "Calm."