ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 392093 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.43
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1 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
89% Answer Correctly
combustion
deferment
repel
start

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

2 Supple most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
pliant
exception
corroborate
proximity

Solution
The definition for supple is "Flexible." Used in a sentence: The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

3 Flourish most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
brandish
corrosive
absolve
finite

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

4 Archaic most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
belated
antiquated
fraud
methodical

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."

5 Kim, an eloquent speaker, was the best choice to make the presentation for the group.
68% Answer Correctly
sociable
liability
articulate
incumbent

Solution
The definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive." Used in a sentence: Kim, an eloquent speaker, was the best choice to make the presentation for the group. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."