ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 838220 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.60
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1 Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
70% Answer Correctly
compulsion
dreadful
induce
revive

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for revive is "to bring back to life.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

2 Archetypal most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
inflammatory
classic
avian

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The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

3 Ecstatic most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
epistolary
overjoyed
repentant
gravity

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The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

4 Aerate most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
exalt
oxygenate
cunning
equitable

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The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

5 Epistolary most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
raspy
written
flaunt
curtail

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The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."