ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 407922 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.70
Score 0% 74%

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1 Induce most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
incite
extol
rehash
celebrated

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for rehash is "to discuss again.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected."

2 Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens.
81% Answer Correctly
intricate
foster
perception
derelict

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

3 Lurid most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
gruesome
pomp
commemorate
civility

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 pomp is "showy display.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

4 Inauspicious most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
distortion
corrosive
extenuating
ominous

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for extenuating is "partially excusing.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

5 The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations.
80% Answer Correctly
incongruous
advance
extol
repel

Solution
The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."