ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 771392 Results

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Correct 0 3.01
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1 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
entangle
intensify
precept
aerate

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."

2 Cassandra was overcome with euphoria when she met her long–lost sister.
59% Answer Correctly
repel
nurture
elation
extol

Solution
The definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness." Used in a sentence: Cassandra was overcome with euphoria when she met her long–lost sister. The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

3 Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture.
38% Answer Correctly
banal
combustion
defiant
condone

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

4 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
intricate
insolence
comprehensible
adorn

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The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

5 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
antiquated
appalling
gargantuan
polarize

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."