ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 761838 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.84
Score 0% 77%

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1 Illuminate most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
benevolent
elucidate
inviolable
defiant

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 benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

2 Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.
82% Answer Correctly
embellish
igniting
inauspicious
regurgitate

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 embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

3 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
repel
rescue
brandish
methodical

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 methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

4 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
70% Answer Correctly
placebo
gruesome
eulogy
avian

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 eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for avian is "Relating to birds.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

5 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
scapegoat
salvage
enhance
condone

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."