ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 586796 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.74
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1 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
shimmering
appalling
pretentious
revive

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."

2 Advantageous most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
retroactive
favorable
incumbent

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

3 Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying.
82% Answer Correctly
fickle
appalling
perception
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 appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

4 Deferment most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
compulsion
pathos
postponement
abate

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The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."

5 The defiant toddler refused to leave the park.
68% Answer Correctly
inflammatory
perception
colossal
impudent

Solution
The definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance." Used in a sentence: The defiant toddler refused to leave the park. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."