ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 562681 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Prudent most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
pantomime
prune
judicious
turpitude

Solution
The definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd." Used in a sentence: Manny was happy she followed Greg's prudent advice to study, as the test was difficult. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

2 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
interminable
heed
stern
contortion

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

3 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
adorn
placebo
trove
camaraderie

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship."

4 Eduardo's heinous betrayal of Lydia shocked even Latasha, who knew his evil ways.
63% Answer Correctly
odious
gravity
archaic
epitaph

Solution
The definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil." Used in a sentence: Eduardo's heinous betrayal of Lydia shocked even Latasha, who knew his evil ways. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

5 Eulogy most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
exception
homage
plaudits
rhapsody

Solution
The definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased." Used in a sentence: Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."