ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 445845 Results

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1 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
promote
liability
complement
scamper

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 promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

2 Egotist most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
epitaph
comparable
blowhard
authoritarian

Solution
The definition for egotist is "Self–important person." Used in a sentence: Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

3 Meticulous most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
mandate
fastidious
civility
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details." Used in a sentence: The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."

4 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
intensify
archetypal
rehash
melee

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."

5 Stealth most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
archaic
furtiveness
plaudits
rail

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The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."