ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 434888 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
impenitent
moderate
authoritarian
complement

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

2 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
adorn
rhapsody
indecorous

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."

3 The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty.
68% Answer Correctly
scamper
glorify
repentant
exasperation

Solution
The definition for extol is "To praise highly." Used in a sentence: The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

4 Commemorate most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
curtail
illuminate
observe
incidental

Solution
The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for illuminate is "to make clear.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

5 The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable.
61% Answer Correctly
retrograde
euphoria
brandish
appalling

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."