ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 299389 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.45
Score 0% 69%

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1 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
derivative
placebo
embellish
rescue

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

2 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
blame
derelict
comparable
distortion

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 comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

3 "heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy.
70% Answer Correctly
extant
catastrophic
stifle
mind

Solution
The definition for heed is "To pay attention to." Used in a sentence: "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

4 The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts.
65% Answer Correctly
celebrated
ramble
spew
exalt

Solution
The definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back." Used in a sentence: The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected."

5 The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
59% Answer Correctly
mediate
periodic
aesthete
flourish

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."