ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 631205 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.62
Score 0% 72%

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1 Abate most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
demean
stealth
subside
accentuate

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."

2 Ethical most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
honorable
accessible
finite
euphoria

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."

3 Ron was worried when the usually punctual Amanda was late for the show.
79% Answer Correctly
derivative
apathetic
prompt
interminable

Solution
The definition for punctual is "On time." Used in a sentence: Ron was worried when the usually punctual Amanda was late for the show. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

4 His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force.
69% Answer Correctly
precept
entangle
retroactive
cognition

Solution
The definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding." Used in a sentence: His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force. The definition for precept is "a general rule of action.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

5 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
disdain
illuminate
sugar pill
drub

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for illuminate is "To make clear.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."