ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 758479 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.47
Score 0% 69%

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1 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
foster
apathetic
fraud
turmoil

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

2 The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders.
54% Answer Correctly
melee
pliant
authoritarian
fragile

Solution
The definition for supple is "Flexible." Used in a sentence: The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

3 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
fragile
stealth
blame
adversary

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."

4 Beneficial most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
advantageous
perception
accessible
duplicity

Solution
The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."

5 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
adorn
mundane
buffoonery

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 inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."