ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 535229 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.63
Score 0% 73%

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1 Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet.
74% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
flagrant
accommodate
excessive

Solution
The definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits." Used in a sentence: Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

2 My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures.
72% Answer Correctly
revive
entertain
civility
gravity

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for civility is "politeness.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."

3 Polarize most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
lurid
catastrophic
repel
divide

Solution
The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

4 The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters.
61% Answer Correctly
flaunt
impartial
accentuate
deferment

Solution
The definition for equitable is "Fair and equal." Used in a sentence: The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."

5 The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing.
89% Answer Correctly
aggressive
embellish
polarize
extant

Solution
The definition for combative is "Eager to fight." Used in a sentence: The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."