ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 404116 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.12
Score 0% 62%

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1 Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
75% Answer Correctly
supple
prominence
suppress
benevolent

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."

2 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
pantomime
ploy
blame
adversary

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

3 Kim, an eloquent speaker, was the best choice to make the presentation for the group.
68% Answer Correctly
derivative
celebrated
articulate
interminable

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 celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

4 Elusive most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
rancorous
salvage
induce
evasive

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

5 Derivative most nearly means:
38% Answer Correctly
pallid
banal
apathetic
turpitude

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."