ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 691505 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.47
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1 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
redouble
intricate
aesthete
incite

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 aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

2 Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
57% Answer Correctly
divination
disdain
commemorate
iridescent

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

3 Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college.
69% Answer Correctly
appalling
illuminate
recrimination
comfort

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

4 Embellish most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
adorn
duplicity
camaraderie
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."

5 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
89% Answer Correctly
serenity
start
repel
appalling

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."