ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 451928 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.84
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1 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
defiant
buffer
urge
composed

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

2 Accessible most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
rehash
sociable
approachable
archaic

Solution
The definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach." Used in a sentence: The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for rehash is "To discuss again."

3 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
disconcert
adversary
scorn

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."

4 Oblivious most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
stifle
mandate
careless

Solution
The definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness." Used in a sentence: Love–struck Charlie was oblivious to everyone but the object of his affection. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."

5 The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success.
82% Answer Correctly
medium
anthology
retroactive
mundane

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."