ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 393711 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.60
Score 0% 72%

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1 The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing.
89% Answer Correctly
aggressive
inviolable
heed
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for combative is "Eager to fight." Used in a sentence: The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

2 Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college.
69% Answer Correctly
repel
condone
comfort
duplicity

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."

3 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
60% Answer Correctly
charade
ecstatic
mandate
brandish

Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for mandate is "an official order or commission to do something.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

4 Eloquent most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
civility
revoke
mediate
articulate

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 civility is "politeness.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

5 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
extant
drab
genial
complicated

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 drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."