ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 82138 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.20
Score 0% 64%

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1 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
pretense
equitable
surplus
rescue

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 surplus is "excess.", the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

2 Combustion most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
igniting
repentant
ramble

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 procrastinate is "to put off intentionally.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret."

3 Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company.
58% Answer Correctly
corrosive
repentant
keen
eulogy

Solution
The definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive." Used in a sentence: Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

4 Brandish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
ramble
stern
flourish
extant

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

5 Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture.
37% Answer Correctly
embellish
scapegoat
deferment
banal

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 embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."