ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 662080 Results

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1 Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels.
61% Answer Correctly
archetypal
embellish
demeanor
adorn

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The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."

2 Recrimination most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
incongruous
iridescent
straddle
counterclaim

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The definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation." Used in a sentence: Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a bitter recrimination. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."

3 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
deferment
classic
stern
onset

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The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

4 The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
84% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
favorable
flagrant
combustion

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The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

5 Elusive most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
evasive
pathos
discern
rhapsody

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The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."