ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 761488 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.48
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1 The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty.
68% Answer Correctly
turpitude
glorify
eulogy
defiant

Solution
The definition for extol is "To praise highly." Used in a sentence: The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

2 Illuminate most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
epistolary
elucidate
archetypal

Solution
The definition for illuminate is "To make clear." Used in a sentence: Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

3 The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes.
91% Answer Correctly
nearness
epitaph
inauspicious
interminable

Solution
The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

4 Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral.
66% Answer Correctly
refurbish
homage
fraud
commemorate

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The definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased." Used in a sentence: Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral. The definition for refurbish is "to brighten or freshen.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

5 Mundane most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
derivative
manifest
commonplace
elate

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The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."