ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 587216 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.67
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1 Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work.
55% Answer Correctly
garish
kudos
futile
implausible

Solution
The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."

2 Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
renovate
iridescent
trove
moderate

Solution
The definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen." Used in a sentence: Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."

3 The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders.
79% Answer Correctly
repulse
penurious
frugal
dubious

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for dubious is "questionable.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."

4 They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second.
88% Answer Correctly
illuminate
liability
overjoyed
insinuate

Solution
The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

5 Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
56% Answer Correctly
frugal
aesthete
punctual
colossal

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for punctual is "on time.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."