ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 851708 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.93
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1 Heed most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
immoderate
recrimination
mind
corroborate

Solution
The definition for heed is "To pay attention to." Used in a sentence: "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."

2 Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.
50% Answer Correctly
surly
comprehensible
indecorous
exception

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

3 The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out.
57% Answer Correctly
renown
facade
accessible
colossal

Solution
The definition for prominence is "Importance." Used in a sentence: The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

4 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
complement
scamper
pretentious
diffident

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

5 The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
60% Answer Correctly
comparable
lenient
destitute
egotist

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for egotist is "self–important person.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."