ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 74079 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.54
Score 0% 71%

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1 Accentuate most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
disdain
corroborate
authoritarian
highlight

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

2 The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer.
70% Answer Correctly
archaic
rancorous
timid
buffoonery

Solution
The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

3 Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match.
84% Answer Correctly
conduit
accessible
opponent
disdain

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

4 Fickle most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
conduit
erratic
condone
compulsion

Solution
The definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable." Used in a sentence: The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

5 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
placebo
discern
shimmering
incongruous

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 discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."