ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 736471 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.46
Score 0% 69%

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1 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
revoke
furtiveness
corrective
proximity

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 proximity is "closeness.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

2 Foil most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
equitable
scamper
complement

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 scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

3 Scamper most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
redouble
condone
dash
incidental

Solution
The definition for scamper is "To run quickly." Used in a sentence: The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

4 The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value.
86% Answer Correctly
preclude
defect
manifest
perception

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

5 Iridescent most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
extant
aerate
placebo
shimmering

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."