ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 608121 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.54
Score 0% 71%

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1 Composed most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
serene
compulsion
incongruous
advantageous

Solution
The definition for composed is "Calm." Used in a sentence: Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

2 The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes.
91% Answer Correctly
advantageous
ethical
nearness
rhapsody

Solution
The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage."

3 Entangle most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
futile
embroil
unscrupulous

Solution
The definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble." Used in a sentence: Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."

4 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
embellish
antiquated
heed
turmoil

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

5 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
immoderate
gravity
egotist
complicated

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 gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."