ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 739447 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.24
Score 0% 65%

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1 Lorraine was in rhapsody when she was accepte to the college of her dreams.
65% Answer Correctly
plaudits
ecstasy
melee
mediate

Solution
The definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness." Used in a sentence: Lorraine was in rhapsody when she was accepte to the college of her dreams. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

2 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
flaunt
appalling
furtiveness
civility

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 civility is "politeness.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

3 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
extenuating
urge
ploy
elusive

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for extenuating is "partially excusing.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."

4 The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy.
62% Answer Correctly
flaunt
repentant
clairvoyance
remedial

Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

5 Mundane most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
preclude
intricate
commonplace
brandish

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The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."