ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 646771 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.99
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1 Hank tried to revive Clare's interest in the project, but her enthusiasm had expired.
85% Answer Correctly
impenitent
inauspicious
reanimate
pathos

Solution
The definition for revive is "To bring back to life." Used in a sentence: Hank tried to revive Clare's interest in the project, but her enthusiasm had expired. The definition for impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

2 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
mediate
dubious
surplus
urge

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for dubious is "questionable.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

3 The effects of the massive hurricane were catastrophic.
92% Answer Correctly
foil
combustion
devastating
insinuate

Solution
The definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune." Used in a sentence: The effects of the massive hurricane were catastrophic. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

4 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66% Answer Correctly
blame
obnoxious
gargantuan
archaic

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 obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

5 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
embellish
complicated
disconcert
inauspicious

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 embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."