ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 449508 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.28
Score 0% 66%

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1 Fragile most nearly means:
87% Answer Correctly
frail
salvage
moderate
obnoxious

Solution
The definition for fragile is "Delicate." Used in a sentence: Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."

2 Plaudits most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
distortion
obnoxious
kudos
defiant

Solution
The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."

3 Extenuating most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
incidental
benevolent
mitigating
accentuate

Solution
The definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing." Used in a sentence: The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

4 Archetypal most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
corroborate
interminable
classic

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

5 Brandish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
prominence
ecstatic
flourish
clairvoyance

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 ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."