ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 7174 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.58
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1 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
revoke
belated
inauspicious
shorten

Solution
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 belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

2 Procrastinate most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
delay
derelict
stern
gravity

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The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

3 Incidental most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
equitable
exception
petty
benefactor

Solution
The definition for incidental is "Minor." Used in a sentence: The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."

4 It elated Margaret to be awarded first place in the science fair.
74% Answer Correctly
drub
delight
pathos
lenient

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The definition for elate is "To fill with joy." Used in a sentence: It elated Margaret to be awarded first place in the science fair. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

5 Illuminate most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
conduit
regale
flagrant
elucidate

Solution
The definition for illuminate is "To make clear." Used in a sentence: Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics. The definition for regale is "to amuse.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."