ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 658038 Results

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1 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
heinous
inscription
adversary
turmoil

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for adversary is "one who opposes or resists.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

2 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
shorten
proximity
inauspicious
corrosive

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

3 The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet.
62% Answer Correctly
cover
ecstatic
implement
finite

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

4 Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
57% Answer Correctly
divination
advantageous
mandate
onset

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."

5 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
condone
appraise
sugar pill

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 appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."