ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 49612 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.48
Score 0% 70%

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1 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
combustion
commemorate
clairvoyance
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 combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

2 Obnoxious most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
dubious
objectionable
advantageous
negate

Solution
The definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive." Used in a sentence: The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."

3 Elate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
delight
pomp
apathetic
impenitent

Solution
The definition for elate is "To fill with joy." Used in a sentence: It elated Margaret to be awarded first place in the science fair. The definition for impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

4 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
negate
induce
contortion
pathos

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 negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

5 there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health.
84% Answer Correctly
refurbish
advantageous
impenitent
compulsion

Solution
The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for refurbish is "to brighten or freshen.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."