ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 62787 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders.
79% Answer Correctly
heinous
civility
prune
repulse

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 civility is "politeness.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

2 Lurid most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
archaic
composed
gruesome
melodious

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 composed is "calm.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody."

3 Accommodate most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
rhapsody
flagrant
oblige
combustion

Solution
The definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to." Used in a sentence: The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."

4 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
deceit
embellish
pomp
conduit

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

5 Repentant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
contrite
corrosive
serenity
hedonism

Solution
The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."