ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 551133 Results

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1 Repel most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
abate
plaudits
flourish
repulse

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for flourish is "to make bold, sweeping gestures.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."

2 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
negate
archaic
comparable
adorn

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 negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

3 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
immoderate
aesthete
fraud
complicated

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

4 The defiant toddler refused to leave the park.
68% Answer Correctly
ecstatic
clarity
onset
impudent

Solution
The definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance." Used in a sentence: The defiant toddler refused to leave the park. The definition for clarity is "clearness.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."

5 The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters.
49% Answer Correctly
humble
redouble
demean
pathos

Solution
The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."