ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 683273 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.39
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1 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
archaic
corrosive
oxygenate
buffoonery

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

2 The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
68% Answer Correctly
awe
immoderate
ceaseless
extol

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

3 Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
75% Answer Correctly
fragile
repentant
eloquent
suppress

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret."

4 The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet.
62% Answer Correctly
cover
ramble
inflammatory
diffident

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

5 The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl.
63% Answer Correctly
drub
ecstatic
bitter
rhapsody

Solution
The definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will." Used in a sentence: The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."