ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 331914 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.20
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1 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
melee
epistolary
extant
complement

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

2 Refurbish most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
equitable
renovate
drub
extant

Solution
The definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen." Used in a sentence: Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."

3 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
pretentious
inviolable
conduit
manifest

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

4 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
dupe
cunning
adversary
composed

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

5 The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet.
62% Answer Correctly
intricate
accentuate
fickle
cover

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."