ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 314574 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.44
Score 0% 69%

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1 Turmoil most nearly means:
83% Answer Correctly
absolve
chaos
pallid
finite

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 finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

2 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
belated
euphoria
shorten
prominence

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 belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

3 Plaudits most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
brandish
kudos
foil
scamper

Solution
The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."

4 Incumbent most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
oblilgatory
beneficial
distortion
foil

Solution
The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

5 Pantomime most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
grandiose
charade
archetypal
compulsion

Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."