ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 742578 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.59
Score 0% 72%

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1 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
melodious
fidelity
salvage
rescue

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."

2 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
complement
flaw
distortion
inflammatory

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

3 Flourish most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
retroactive
brandish
abate
accommodate

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."

4 Aerate most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
incongruous
placebo
oxygenate
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

5 Combustion most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
dubious
implausible
igniting
pantomime

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."