ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 750693 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.51
Score 0% 70%

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1 Turmoil most nearly means:
83% Answer Correctly
preclude
chaos
fraud
prune

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

2 Composed most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
serene
extant
archaic
elate

Solution
The definition for composed is "Calm." Used in a sentence: Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."

3 Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out.
61% Answer Correctly
combative
pomp
strategem
rail

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

4 Preclude most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
prevent
heed
pantomime
flagrant

Solution
The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

5 "heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy.
70% Answer Correctly
mind
incongruous
ecstatic
garish

Solution
The definition for heed is "To pay attention to." Used in a sentence: "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."