ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 711775 Results

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1 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
complement
gruff
accommodate
heed

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

2 Flourish most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
benevolent
ecstatic
brandish

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

3 The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy.
62% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
buffer
remedial
duplicity

Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

4 Brandish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
flourish
futile
egotist
parity

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The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for parity is "Equality."

5 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
shorten
untenable
rhapsody
pretense

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The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."