ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 864512 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
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1 My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures.
72% Answer Correctly
brandish
dubious
mundane
entertain

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

2 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
serenity
euphoria
shorten
retroactive

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The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."

3 Composed most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
placebo
serene
appraise
methodical

Solution
The definition for composed is "Calm." Used in a sentence: Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

4 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
implement
surplus
sugar pill
implausible

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

5 The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out.
57% Answer Correctly
renown
frugal
turmoil
camaraderie

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The definition for prominence is "Importance." Used in a sentence: The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship."