ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 805548 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.22
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1 The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders.
79% Answer Correctly
repulse
buffoonery
discern
drub

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

2 Distortion most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
contortion
placebo
scapegoat
parity

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for parity is "equality.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

3 Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
58% Answer Correctly
corrective
incongruous
divination
duplicity

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

4 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
indecorous
brandish
subside
unscrupulous

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

5 Fickle most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
heinous
erratic
plaudits
accentuate

Solution
The definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable." Used in a sentence: The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."