ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 679353 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.54
Score 0% 71%

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1 Redouble most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
antidote
intensify
epistolary
indecorous

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

2 Civility most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
implausible
courtesy
archaic
liability

Solution
The definition for civility is "Politeness." Used in a sentence: The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", 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."

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

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 archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for punctual is "On time.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

4 Incumbent most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
oblilgatory
intricate
raucous
gravity

Solution
The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

5 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
manifest
egotist
turpitude
antiquated

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for egotist is "Self–important person."