ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 357807 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.86
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1 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
scorn
corrosive
melodious
eulogy

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

2 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
pretense
ecstatic
rescue
beneficial

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for beneficial is "helpful.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

3 Antidote most nearly means:
91% Answer Correctly
finite
euphoria
cure
rehash

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The definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts." Used in a sentence: Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."

4 Adversary most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
ethical
opponent
grandiose
elusive

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The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

5 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
fragile
stifle
sugar pill
authoritarian

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 stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."