ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 840671 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.61
Score 0% 72%

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1 Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness.
91% Answer Correctly
cure
scapegoat
mundane
illuminate

Solution
The definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts." Used in a sentence: Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

2 Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college.
69% Answer Correctly
comfort
methodical
grandiose
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

3 Archetypal most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
exception
classic
aesthete
stifle

Solution
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 stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

4 Demean most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
insinuate
humble
implausible
incidental

Solution
The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

5 The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces.
80% Answer Correctly
periodic
regurgitate
collection
intricate

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."