ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 579922 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.73
Score 0% 75%

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1 Scamper most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
disconcert
flaunt
supple
dash

Solution
The definition for scamper is "To run quickly." Used in a sentence: The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly. The definition for disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."

2 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
condone
complicated
ploy
beneficial

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 beneficial is "helpful.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."

3 Pantomime most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
drab
equitable
charade
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."

4 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
buffer
urge
repel
anthology

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."

5 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
shorten
mundane
distortion
straddle

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."