ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 36893 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.21
Score 0% 64%

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1 Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject.
72% Answer Correctly
pantomime
rhapsody
roam
negate

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

2 Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party.
62% Answer Correctly
combative
surfeit
inflammatory
duplicity

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."

3 Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture.
37% Answer Correctly
solace
banal
impenitent
pretense

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

4 Accentuate most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
salvage
absolve
awe
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 absolve is "to forgive; to free from guilt.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

5 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
discern
precept
complicated
antidote

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."