ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 817916 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.67
Score 0% 73%

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1 Melee most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
brawl
antidote
buffer
genial

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

2 Methodical most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
flagrant
systematic
gargantuan
incidental

Solution
The definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner." Used in a sentence: Oscar's methodical approach exasperated his free–spirited friend Ben. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

3 The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy.
62% Answer Correctly
eulogy
naive
foil
remedial

Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

4 Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match.
84% Answer Correctly
turpitude
opponent
interminable
insolence

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

5 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66% Answer Correctly
blame
illuminate
awe
advantageous

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."