ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 367629 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
defiant
placebo
exception
classic

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

2 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
melee
disconcert
subside
repentant

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

3 The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
59% Answer Correctly
duplicity
corrosive
caustic
naive

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

4 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
scorn
exalt
accentuate
lurid

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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 exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

5 Perception most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
embellish
fraud
epitaph
cognition

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The definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding." Used in a sentence: His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."