ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 413891 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.32
Score 0% 66%

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1 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
81% Answer Correctly
indecorous
prominence
brawl
stifle

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 prominence is "importance.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

2 Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion.
48% Answer Correctly
opportune
exception
veneration
appalling

Solution
The definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder." Used in a sentence: Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient."

3 Diffident most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
timid
revive
stifle
condone

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 stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."

4 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
abate
complicated
manifest
hedonism

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 manifest is "obvious.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."

5 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
eloquent
gruff
scorn
disdain

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."