ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 737563 Results

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1 Embellish most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
diffident
adorn
commemorate
buffer

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

2 Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day.
85% Answer Correctly
strict
implausible
intricate
exception

Solution
The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

3 Lurid most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
demeanor
gruesome
straddle
placebo

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

4 Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill.
67% Answer Correctly
handicap
iridescent
flaw
absolve

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

5 Archaic most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
antiquated
mandate
conduit
augment

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for mandate is "an official order or commission to do something.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."