ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 666119 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.17
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1 Composed most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
pantomime
polarize
serene
buffer

Solution
The definition for composed is "Calm." Used in a sentence: Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

2 Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends.
61% Answer Correctly
epitaph
exasperation
channel
appraise

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

3 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
mundane
contortion
avian
punctual

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 punctual is "on time.", the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

4 Commemorate most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
deferment
observe
frugal
buffer

Solution
The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

5 The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion.
76% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
elusive
euphoria
beat

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."