ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 47703 Results

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1 The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
83% Answer Correctly
extant
indecorous
compulsion
chaos

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

2 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
60% Answer Correctly
onset
charade
absolve
iridescent

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The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

3 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
73% Answer Correctly
antidote
cunning
surplus
classic

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

4 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
71% Answer Correctly
gruesome
commemorate
implement
demeanor

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The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for implement is "to carry out or accomplish.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."

5 Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never changes his mind.
80% Answer Correctly
repentant
extol
precept
hopeless

Solution
The definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective." Used in a sentence: Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never changes his mind. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."