ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 855442 Results

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1 The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
83% Answer Correctly
accessible
scamper
chaos
futile

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

2 Lurid most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
mediate
disconcert
sociable
gruesome

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

3 The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene.
55% Answer Correctly
benevolent
euphoria
finite
fastidious

Solution
The definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details." Used in a sentence: The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."

4 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
buffer
supple
complicated
implausible

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

5 Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties.
61% Answer Correctly
embroil
archaic
appalling
moderate

Solution
The definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble." Used in a sentence: Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."