ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 515635 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.29
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1 Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels.
61% Answer Correctly
heed
accentuate
adorn
garish

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 accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

2 Inauspicious most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
ominous
embellish
aerate
combative

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The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."

3 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
garish
archaic
scorn
anthology

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

4 The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew.
80% Answer Correctly
irritation
prudent
apathetic
derivative

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

5 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
onset
flourish
contortion
penurious

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 onset is "beginning.", the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."