ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 712698 Results

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1 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
contortion
promote
civility
mundane

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 mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."

2 Comparable most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
akin
fickle
prominence
proximity

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The definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent." Used in a sentence: Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

3 The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts.
65% Answer Correctly
demean
entangle
spew
comparable

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The definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back." Used in a sentence: The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

4 Beneficial most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
trove
advantageous
pathos
proximity

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The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

5 The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
64% Answer Correctly
brandish
pallid
lurid
finite

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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 lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."