ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 653618 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.68
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1 Eloquent most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
archetypal
articulate
immoderate
plaudits

Solution
The definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive." Used in a sentence: Kim, an eloquent speaker, was the best choice to make the presentation for the group. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."

2 Insinuate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
imply
procrastinate
melee
diffident

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."

3 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
placebo
pantomime
connoisseur
supple

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."

4 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
eulogy
distortion
indecorous
untouchable

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

5 Adversary most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
proximity
surplus
opponent
corroborate

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."