ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 301737 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.58
Score 0% 72%

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1 Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet.
74% Answer Correctly
equitable
curtail
appraise
excessive

Solution
The definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits." Used in a sentence: Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

2 Turmoil most nearly means:
83% Answer Correctly
apathetic
corrosive
chaos
mundane

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

3 My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner.
69% Answer Correctly
vulgar
redouble
duplicity
defiant

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

4 Illuminate most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
demeanor
ecstatic
discern
elucidate

Solution
The definition for illuminate is "To make clear." Used in a sentence: Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics. The definition for demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."

5 The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts.
65% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
eloquent
spew
ecstatic

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 clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."