ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 401255 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.93
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1 Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
immoderate
untenable
command
aesthete

Solution
The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

2 Repel most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
nurture
incisive
raucous
repulse

Solution
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 incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

3 The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer.
70% Answer Correctly
commemorate
implausible
timid
eloquent

Solution
The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

4 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
prune
hedonism
complicated
impenitent

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 impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

5 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
methodical
onset
disdain
pale

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."