ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 87205 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.66
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1 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
fragile
complement
disconcert
servile

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

2 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
parity
pomp
flourish
shimmering

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for flourish is "to make bold, sweeping gestures.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for parity is "Equality."

3 Ecstatic most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
comparable
inflammatory
overjoyed
futile

Solution
The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

4 Love–struck Charlie was oblivious to everyone but the object of his affection.
74% Answer Correctly
careless
lenient
catastrophic
supple

Solution
The definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness." Used in a sentence: Love–struck Charlie was oblivious to everyone but the object of his affection. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."

5 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
urge
comparable
antidote
mediate

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The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."