ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 49788 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.53
Score 0% 71%

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1 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
89% Answer Correctly
entangle
incumbent
refurbish
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 refurbish is "to brighten or freshen.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

2 Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher.
76% Answer Correctly
precept
improbable
liability
onset

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."

3 Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject.
72% Answer Correctly
stifle
rhapsody
repel
roam

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

4 Foil most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
incisive
comparable
pantomime
complement

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."

5 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
buffer
furtiveness
distortion
compulsion

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."