ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 64538 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.47
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1 Redouble most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
turmoil
intensify
egotist
retroactive

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

2 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
accentuate
contortion
accommodate
rancorous

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to."

3 Inauspicious most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
iridescent
comprehensible
archaic
ominous

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

4 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66% Answer Correctly
blame
compulsion
sociable
scamper

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

5 The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism.
78% Answer Correctly
aesthete
glorify
promote
periodic

Solution
The definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise." Used in a sentence: The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism. The definition for promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."