ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 456118 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.76
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1 Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
75% Answer Correctly
suppress
derelict
unscrupulous
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

2 Celebrated most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
disdain
commemorate
insinuate
admired

Solution
The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

3 The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer.
70% Answer Correctly
benevolent
timid
euphoria
heed

Solution
The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."

4 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
complicated
epitaph
unscrupulous
pantomime

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

5 Solace most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
turmoil
inflammatory
eloquent
comfort

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."