ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 470139 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
scamper
shorten
extenuating
iridescent

Solution
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 scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."

2 "Sandra," said her mother, "I am tired of rehashing this same topic over and over."
84% Answer Correctly
nurture
exception
appalling
review

Solution
The definition for rehash is "To discuss again." Used in a sentence: "Sandra," said her mother, "I am tired of rehashing this same topic over and over." The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

3 Ecstatic most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
intricate
turmoil
overjoyed
extenuating

Solution
The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for extenuating is "partially excusing.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

4 Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in.
63% Answer Correctly
propitious
pretense
ethical
dubious

Solution
The definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient." Used in a sentence: Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in. The definition for dubious is "questionable.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards."

5 Conduit most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
insinuate
channel
liability
rancorous

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."