ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 586752 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.43
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1 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
condone
augment
intensify
inviolable

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

2 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
redouble
futile
jocularity

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

3 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
71% Answer Correctly
gruesome
gargantuan
retroactive
precept

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 gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

4 The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
83% Answer Correctly
conduit
mandate
disdain
chaos

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for mandate is "an official order or commission to do something.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

5 Incidental most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
petty
disconcert
advantageous
proximity

Solution
The definition for incidental is "Minor." Used in a sentence: The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."