ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 714478 Results

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1 Stealth most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
furtiveness
comparable
fragile
brandish

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

2 Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false.
66% Answer Correctly
accentuate
regurgitate
heinous
neutralize

Solution
The definition for negate is "To make invalid." Used in a sentence: Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false. The definition for regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

3 Retroactive most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
retrograde
perception
plaudits
garish

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

4 The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race.
59% Answer Correctly
compulsion
genial
extol
pompous

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

5 The defiant toddler refused to leave the park.
68% Answer Correctly
impudent
impenitent
rehash
moderate

Solution
The definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance." Used in a sentence: The defiant toddler refused to leave the park. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for rehash is "To discuss again."