ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 581820 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.05
Score 0% 61%

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1 Brandish most nearly means:
58% Answer Correctly
flourish
implausible
supple
elate

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for supple is "flexible.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

2 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
70% Answer Correctly
gruesome
catastrophic
facade
proximity

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

3 The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer.
70% Answer Correctly
euphoria
timid
comprehensible
scamper

Solution
The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."

4 Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars.
58% Answer Correctly
intricate
cache
heinous
manifest

Solution
The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

5 Flagrant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
interminable
entangle
glaring
disconcert

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."