ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 567378 Results

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1 Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.
82% Answer Correctly
flaw
nurture
igniting
derelict

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

2 The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew.
80% Answer Correctly
diffident
compulsion
irritation
scamper

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."

3 Rancorous most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
bitter
gargantuan
negate
gruff

Solution
The definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will." Used in a sentence: The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl. The definition for negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

4 Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying.
82% Answer Correctly
scamper
implausible
extol
imply

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."

5 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
extol
camaraderie
apathetic
complicated

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 apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."