ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 449552 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.66
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1 The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
64% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
brandish
implausible
trove

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

2 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
combustion
proximity
untouchable
abate

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

3 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
shorten
equitable
revoke
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

4 The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
84% Answer Correctly
favorable
iridescent
adversary
mediate

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists."

5 Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work.
55% Answer Correctly
kudos
exalt
benevolent
fidelity

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 benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful."