ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 758112 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.69
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1 Lurid most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
gruesome
trove
grandiose
placebo

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

2 Heed most nearly means:
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commemorate
fragile
untenable
mind

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 commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."

3 Civility most nearly means:
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courtesy
exasperation
opportune
proximity

Solution
The definition for civility is "Politeness." Used in a sentence: The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited. The definition for exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

4 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
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ominous
surplus
trove
rancorous

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

5 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
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stealth
repel
pale
pantomime

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The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."