ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 5270 Results

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1 Conduit most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
pomp
rhapsody
channel
elate

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."

2 Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.
82% Answer Correctly
preclude
servile
mediate
igniting

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."

3 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
promote
disconcert
sugar pill
eulogy

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of."

4 Archetypal most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
classic
inviolable
civility
incongruous

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

5 Eloquent most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
articulate
heinous
scapegoat
insolence

Solution
The definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive." Used in a sentence: Kim, an eloquent speaker, was the best choice to make the presentation for the group. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."