ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 457339 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.81
Score 0% 76%

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1 Onset most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
start
accommodate
entangle
raucous

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

2 The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces.
80% Answer Correctly
retroactive
comparable
collection
stifle

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

3 The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
59% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
salvage
defiant
flourish

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

4 there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health.
84% Answer Correctly
gravity
incisive
pallid
advantageous

Solution
The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."

5 Incongruous most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
nurture
pomp
melee
inappropriate

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."