ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 320813 Results

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1 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
81% Answer Correctly
discern
brawl
euphoria
untenable

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."

2 The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
71% Answer Correctly
mediate
clairvoyance
lurid
lucidity

Solution
The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

3 Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral.
66% Answer Correctly
accessible
retroactive
homage
heinous

Solution
The definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased." Used in a sentence: Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

4 Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day.
85% Answer Correctly
strict
exasperation
fickle
lurid

Solution
The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

5 Futile most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
pathos
finite
salvage
hopeless

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The definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective." Used in a sentence: Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never changes his mind. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."