ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 453 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.62
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1 Appalling most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
drab
dreadful
mediate
periodic

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."

2 The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class.
54% Answer Correctly
anomaly
stealth
archaic
inviolable

Solution
The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

3 The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm.
86% Answer Correctly
fickle
adversary
peace
anthology

Solution
The definition for serenity is "Calmness." Used in a sentence: The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists."

4 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
solace
shorten
conduit
mediate

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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 conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

5 The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
71% Answer Correctly
insinuate
lucidity
raucous
ethical

Solution
The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."