ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 359521 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.69
Score 0% 74%

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1 Accentuate most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
highlight
eloquent
repentant
pantomime

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 repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

2 Distortion most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
redouble
surplus
foil
contortion

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 foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."

3 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
ecstatic
incite
sociable
clarity

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for clarity is "clearness.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."

4 Antidote most nearly means:
91% Answer Correctly
commemorate
serenity
cure
ramble

Solution
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 ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

5 The defiant toddler refused to leave the park.
68% Answer Correctly
archaic
censure
apathetic
impudent

Solution
The definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance." Used in a sentence: The defiant toddler refused to leave the park. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."