ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 344212 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.26
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1 Redouble most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
placebo
intensify
untenable
condone

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."

2 Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
76% Answer Correctly
defiant
exception
induce
highlight

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

3 Obnoxious most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
melee
objectionable
intricate
incidental

Solution
The definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive." Used in a sentence: The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

4 Composed most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
accessible
serene
facade
flagrant

Solution
The definition for composed is "Calm." Used in a sentence: Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage. The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach."

5 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
contortion
ramble
colossal
mundane

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."