ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 344149 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.55
Score 0% 71%

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1 Procrastinate most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
serenity
stifle
delay
defiant

Solution
The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

2 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
demeanor
brandish
duplicity
urge

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."

3 The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters.
61% Answer Correctly
celebrated
impartial
comprehensible
buffoonery

Solution
The definition for equitable is "Fair and equal." Used in a sentence: The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected."

4 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
moderate
proximity
complement
civility

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 proximity is "closeness.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."

5 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
71% Answer Correctly
gruesome
incisive
prominence
procrastinate

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."