ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 540338 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
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1 My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures.
72% Answer Correctly
demean
entertain
embellish
drub

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 embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

2 The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account.
49% Answer Correctly
glaring
abate
immoderate
avian

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The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

3 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
intensify
camaraderie
anthology
eloquent

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship."

4 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
archetypal
flaw
lurid
furtiveness

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 archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

5 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
foster
clarity
impenitent
extol

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The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."