ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 738194 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.45
Score 0% 69%

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1 Brandish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
heinous
diffident
flourish
buffer

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

2 Fidelity most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
disconcert
duplicity
loyalty
lenient

Solution
The definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful." Used in a sentence: Unlike her fickle friend Benji, May Belle was known for her fidelity. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

3 Commemorate most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
equitable
ecstatic
observe
illuminate

Solution
The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

4 Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends.
62% Answer Correctly
pantomime
aerate
buffer
channel

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

5 Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens.
81% Answer Correctly
disdain
commemorate
foster
methodical

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."