ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 343199 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.52
Score 0% 70%

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1 It elated Margaret to be awarded first place in the science fair.
74% Answer Correctly
delight
moderate
supple
incongruous

Solution
The definition for elate is "To fill with joy." Used in a sentence: It elated Margaret to be awarded first place in the science fair. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."

2 Surplus most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
interminable
epistolary
manifest
surfeit

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

3 Diffident most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
perception
rehash
timid
retroactive

Solution
The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for rehash is "to discuss again.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

4 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
80% Answer Correctly
duplicity
brawl
preclude
entangle

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 entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

5 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
66% Answer Correctly
ominous
turmoil
methodical
iridescent

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."