ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 46655 Results

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1 Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day.
85% Answer Correctly
immoderate
strict
entangle
redouble

Solution
The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

2 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
implausible
untouchable
prominence
egotist

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

3 Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels.
61% Answer Correctly
curtail
adorn
authoritarian
entangle

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

4 Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false.
67% Answer Correctly
neutralize
foil
interminable
adversary

Solution
The definition for negate is "To make invalid." Used in a sentence: Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists."

5 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
mediate
contortion
derivative
insinuate

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."