ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 401279 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.61
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1 My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures.
72% Answer Correctly
combustion
entertain
intricate
epistolary

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

2 Lurid most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
salvage
gruesome
archetypal
facade

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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 salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."

3 The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces.
80% Answer Correctly
drub
appalling
collection
methodical

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."

4 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
entangle
indecorous
rancorous
pale

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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 entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

5 Clairvoyance most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
incongruous
divination
stern

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."