ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 861248 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.56
Score 0% 71%

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1 Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away."
85% Answer Correctly
delay
insolence
refurbish
distortion

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 refurbish is "to brighten or freshen.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

2 Exception most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
serenity
augment
embellish
anomaly

Solution
The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."

3 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
negate
combative
enhance
inviolable

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."

4 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
censure
pageantry
prudent
colossal

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

5 Belated most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
comparable
impenitent
tardy
illuminate

Solution
The definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time." Used in a sentence: Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for illuminate is "To make clear.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."