ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 323700 Results

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1 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
ploy
demean
shorten
camaraderie

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 camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."

2 Iridescent most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
ploy
shimmering
derelict
flagrant

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

3 Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious.
50% Answer Correctly
seditious
clairvoyance
manifest
benevolent

Solution
The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

4 Incongruous most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
epitaph
exasperation
inappropriate
polarize

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The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

5 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
foster
adversary
archetypal

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The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."