ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 570131 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.74
Score 0% 75%

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1 Negate most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
turmoil
flaunt
pathos
neutralize

Solution
The definition for negate is "To make invalid." Used in a sentence: Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

2 Combative most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
lenient
stifle
aggressive
censure

Solution
The definition for combative is "Eager to fight." Used in a sentence: The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

3 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
deceit
eloquent
flagrant
augment

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

4 Prune most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
iridescent
corrective
stealth
trim

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."

5 Onset most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
derelict
raucous
turpitude
start

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."