ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 488489 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.47
Score 0% 69%

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1 Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels.
61% Answer Correctly
placebo
redouble
adorn
antidote

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 placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

2 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
89% Answer Correctly
corroborate
benevolent
prudent
start

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 prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."

3 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
impenitent
garish
gravity
intensify

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."

4 Elusive most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
gravity
prune
evasive
eulogy

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

5 Prudent most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
refurbish
induce
judicious
methodical

Solution
The definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd." Used in a sentence: Manny was happy she followed Greg's prudent advice to study, as the test was difficult. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."