ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 551890 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.85
Score 0% 77%

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1 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
ethical
incite
melee
placebo

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards."

2 My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner.
69% Answer Correctly
iridescent
rancorous
vulgar
surplus

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."

3 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
ethical
ramble
accentuate
urge

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."

4 Inviolable most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
untouchable
distortion
pretense
grandiose

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

5 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
shorten
placebo
supple
elusive

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."