ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 674392 Results

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1 Induce most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
demean
incite
aerate
incisive

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."

2 The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
60% Answer Correctly
written
moderate
polarize
corroborate

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."

3 The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit.
70% Answer Correctly
disdain
trim
colossal
appalling

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

4 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
promote
grandiose
furtiveness
censure

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

5 The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers.
76% Answer Correctly
ethical
nurture
comparable
sociability

Solution
The definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship." Used in a sentence: The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards."