ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 554655 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.42
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1 Defiant most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
exalt
extant
flourish
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 extant is "currently existing.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

2 Surplus most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
surfeit
regurgitate
genial
corrosive

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly."

3 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
lenient
naive
pomp
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 naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

4 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
awe
pretentious
negate
oxygenate

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

5 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
retroactive
intricate
corrective
pale

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."