ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 776450 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.58
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1 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
shorten
apathetic
grandiose
untenable

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."

2 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
diffident
euphoria
heed
sugar pill

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

3 Heed most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
mind
benevolent
corrosive
moderate

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 corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."

4 Flaw most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
benevolent
defect
appraise
epitaph

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."

5 The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant.
55% Answer Correctly
archaic
objectionable
condone
prominence

Solution
The definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive." Used in a sentence: The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."