ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 560491 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.83
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1 Turmoil most nearly means:
83% Answer Correctly
augment
corroborate
chaos
combustion

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

2 Inviolable most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
untenable
drab
melodious
untouchable

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 untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody."

3 Untenable most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
awe
indecorous
baseless
flaunt

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

4 Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks.
68% Answer Correctly
pantomime
assess
implement
corrosive

Solution
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

5 Adversary most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
straddle
corrosive
opponent
futile

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."