ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 432401 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.57
Score 0% 71%

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1 Brandish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
flourish
equitable
epitaph
duplicity

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."

2 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
awe
retroactive
oxygenate
interminable

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

3 Perception most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
commemorate
cognition
immoderate
fickle

Solution
The definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding." Used in a sentence: His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

4 Lurid most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
prominence
exalt
civility
gruesome

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 exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

5 Celebrated most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
admired
pretense
impenitent
lurid

Solution
The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."