ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 346236 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.52
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1 Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
epistolary
command
combative
insinuate

Solution
The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."

2 The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month.
60% Answer Correctly
prune
erratic
archetypal
buffer

Solution
The definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable." Used in a sentence: The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

3 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
corrective
deferment
extant
sugar pill

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

4 The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy.
71% Answer Correctly
fraud
procrastinate
crafty
periodic

Solution
The definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight." Used in a sentence: The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy. The definition for periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

5 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
66% Answer Correctly
ominous
manifest
scapegoat
augment

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 scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."