ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 395735 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.70
Score 0% 74%

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1 Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet.
74% Answer Correctly
adversary
equitable
excessive
duplicity

Solution
The definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits." Used in a sentence: Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."

2 "heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy.
71% Answer Correctly
mind
appraise
flaw
implausible

Solution
The definition for heed is "To pay attention to." Used in a sentence: "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

3 Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics.
67% Answer Correctly
elucidate
pantomime
curtail
scamper

Solution
The definition for illuminate is "To make clear." Used in a sentence: Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."

4 Lurid most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
salvage
accentuate
moderate
gruesome

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."

5 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
89% Answer Correctly
benevolent
ecstatic
comparable
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 ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."