ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 544080 Results

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1 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
ramble
complement
finite
composed

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."

2 Elusive most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
evasive
perception
mundane
regurgitate

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."

3 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
brandish
incumbent
opportune
foster

Solution
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 opportune is "suitable or convenient.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

4 Kia straddled the issue, not wanting to say whether James or Tara was right.
43% Answer Correctly
archaic
eulogy
inviolable
waffle

Solution
The definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides." Used in a sentence: Kia straddled the issue, not wanting to say whether James or Tara was right. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

5 The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.
71% Answer Correctly
appraise
archetypal
camaraderie
cushion

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship."