ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 509922 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.84
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1 The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring.
72% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
civility
stifle
dreary

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."

2 Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day.
85% Answer Correctly
salvage
drab
strict
prune

Solution
The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

3 The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value.
86% Answer Correctly
conduit
garish
defect
gravity

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

4 The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother.
70% Answer Correctly
impudence
clairvoyance
proximity
immoderate

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 immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

5 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
sociable
perception
incite
repel

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."