ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 561752 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.85
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1 Demeanor most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
pallid
clairvoyance
iridescent
disposition

Solution
The definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others." Used in a sentence: Carlos was well liked because of his charming demeanor. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

2 The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language.
88% Answer Correctly
approachable
extenuating
supple
drub

Solution
The definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach." Used in a sentence: The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language. The definition for supple is "flexible.", the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

3 Moderate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
medium
drab
compulsion
composed

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for composed is "Calm."

4 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
pale
corrosive
mundane
aerate

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 mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

5 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
awe
drub
complicated
scapegoat

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 awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."