ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 306506 Results

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1 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
complicated
pretense
heed
pretentious

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

2 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
intensify
awe
demeanor
gravity

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

3 Absolve most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
derelict
exculpate
distortion
awe

Solution
The definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt." Used in a sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

4 Gargantuan most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
enormous
brandish
celebrated
gruff

Solution
The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."

5 The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating.
81% Answer Correctly
advantageous
repeated
compulsion
rhapsody

Solution
The definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals." Used in a sentence: The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage."