ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 399152 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
81% Answer Correctly
redouble
incongruous
brawl
flaunt

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."

2 Servile most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
slavish
rail
exalt
onset

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The definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive." Used in a sentence: Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone. The definition for exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."

3 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
immoderate
urge
parity
pantomime

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

4 Repel most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
serenity
epitaph
impenitent
repulse

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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 epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."

5 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
contortion
fragile
trove
heinous

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 heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."