ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 853841 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.68
Score 0% 74%

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1 Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away."
85% Answer Correctly
brandish
condone
rhapsody
delay

Solution
The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."

2 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
negate
refurbish
contortion
egotist

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."

3 Ethical most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
pathos
accessible
honorable
mediate

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

4 Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
70% Answer Correctly
turmoil
dreadful
onset
brandish

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 brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

5 Buffer most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
cushion
eulogy
hedonism
buffoonery

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."