ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 386844 Results

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1 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
contortion
pallid
iridescent
methodical

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 methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

2 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
revoke
discern
epistolary
complicated

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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 revoke is "to cancel by taking back.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

3 Appalling most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
dreadful
genial
melodious
serenity

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The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly."

4 The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes.
91% Answer Correctly
nearness
absolve
extant
mundane

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The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for absolve is "to forgive; to free from guilt.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

5 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
appalling
accommodate
furtiveness
preclude

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The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to."