ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 670555 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
Score 0% 67%

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1 Methodical most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
intricate
regurgitate
colossal
systematic

Solution
The definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner." Used in a sentence: Oscar's methodical approach exasperated his free–spirited friend Ben. The definition for regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

2 Scamper most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
finite
dash
pantomime
aerate

Solution
The definition for scamper is "To run quickly." Used in a sentence: The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."

3 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
raucous
pageantry
precept
liability

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

4 Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks.
68% Answer Correctly
assess
prune
indecorous
appalling

Solution
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

5 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
prune
demean
turmoil
contortion

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 demean is "to lower status.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."