ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 377771 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.41
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1 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
mandate
shimmering
turpitude
nurture

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

2 Frugal most nearly means:
58% Answer Correctly
naive
perception
sparing
rancorous

Solution
The definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap." Used in a sentence: The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

3 The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders.
79% Answer Correctly
avian
melee
repulse
incidental

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for avian is "Relating to birds.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

4 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
adorn
accentuate
conduit
preclude

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The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

5 Fraud most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
deceit
clarity
insinuate
epistolary

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for clarity is "clearness.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."