ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 864605 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.45
Score 0% 69%

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1 Exception most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
pantomime
anomaly
elusive
brandish

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 elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

2 Immoderate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
excessive
prune
rail
implement

Solution
The definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits." Used in a sentence: Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet. The definition for rail is "to scold in harsh language.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

3 The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.
71% Answer Correctly
archetypal
elusive
cushion
comprehensible

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 archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

4 Untenable most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
celebrated
baseless
accommodate
conduit

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

5 The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success.
82% Answer Correctly
heed
medium
entangle
appraise

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."