ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 300129 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.62
Score 0% 72%

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1 The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress.
87% Answer Correctly
flaunt
admired
foil
entangle

Solution
The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

2 Disconcert most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
colossal
unnerve
obnoxious
penurious

Solution
The definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion." Used in a sentence: Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

3 Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.
82% Answer Correctly
illuminate
igniting
servile
finite

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 finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for illuminate is "To make clear.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."

4 Avian most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
pretense
ploy
bird–like
illuminate

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 illuminate is "to make clear.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."

5 The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class.
54% Answer Correctly
gravity
polarize
anomaly
archaic

Solution
The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."