ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 450272 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.26
Score 0% 65%

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1 Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party.
62% Answer Correctly
surfeit
nurture
repel
curtail

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

2 Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying.
82% Answer Correctly
corrective
clarity
imply
fraud

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

3 The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble.
66% Answer Correctly
ecstatic
evasive
pathos
prudent

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

4 Gruff most nearly means:
50% Answer Correctly
surly
surplus
composed
prudent

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

5 Extant most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
raucous
living
insolence
foil

Solution
The definition for extant is "Currently existing." Used in a sentence: Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."