ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 551265 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.79
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1 Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys.
87% Answer Correctly
pantomime
liability
frail
obnoxious

Solution
The definition for fragile is "Delicate." Used in a sentence: Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

2 Authoritarian most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
euphoria
benefactor
strict
turpitude

Solution
The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."

3 Awe most nearly means:
47% Answer Correctly
disconcert
finite
veneration
prudent

Solution
The definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder." Used in a sentence: Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

4 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
straddle
insinuate
prune
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 insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

5 Onset most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
start
comprehensible
exalt
promote

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of."