ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 649425 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.79
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1 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
celebrated
contortion
corrective
benevolent

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 benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected."

2 Beneficial most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
incisive
beneficial
advantageous
fragile

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The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

3 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
nurture
disdain
abate
jocularity

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The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

4 Periodic most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
lurid
manifest
repeated
inviolable

Solution
The definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals." Used in a sentence: The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

5 The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes.
91% Answer Correctly
rail
derelict
nearness
obnoxious

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 obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."