ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 858885 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.34
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1 Promote most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
disdain
archetypal
apathetic
advance

Solution
The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."

2 Stealth most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
rhapsody
epitaph
furtiveness
appraise

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

3 Deferment most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
postponement
procrastinate
flaunt
combustion

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."

4 Facade most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
epistolary
stifle
mask
diffident

Solution
The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance." Used in a sentence: Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

5 The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test.
49% Answer Correctly
exception
eulogy
contrite
compulsion

Solution
The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."