ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 470921 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
Score 0% 67%

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1 Distortion most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
onset
contortion
distortion
turmoil

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 distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

2 The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother.
71% Answer Correctly
exception
impudence
proximity
polarize

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

3 Flaunt most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
parade
compulsion
revive
insolence

Solution
The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."

4 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
67% Answer Correctly
manifest
punctual
combustion
ominous

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for punctual is "On time.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

5 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
demean
drub
flaunt
complicated

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 flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."