ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 742142 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.40
Score 0% 68%

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1 Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels.
61% Answer Correctly
repel
accessible
adorn
cunning

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 repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

2 My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures.
72% Answer Correctly
stern
entertain
fragile
flaunt

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."

3 Love–struck Charlie was oblivious to everyone but the object of his affection.
74% Answer Correctly
careless
disconcert
corrosive
pathos

Solution
The definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness." Used in a sentence: Love–struck Charlie was oblivious to everyone but the object of his affection. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

4 Corrective most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
incidental
clarity
remedial
discern

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 discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for clarity is "Clearness."

5 Insolence most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
impudence
iridescent
perception

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."