ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 831918 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.33
Score 0% 67%

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1 Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper.
64% Answer Correctly
intricate
parade
curtail
melee

Solution
The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

2 "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone.
63% Answer Correctly
perception
pretense
inscription
stifle

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

3 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
sugar pill
induce
deferment
intricate

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 intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

4 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
incongruous
blame
combustion
heinous

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 combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

5 Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
75% Answer Correctly
induce
archetypal
suppress
untenable

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."