ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 873281 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.57
Score 0% 71%

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1 Liability most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
turmoil
prudent
handicap
benefactor

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

2 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
rehash
regurgitate
untouchable
interminable

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for rehash is "To discuss again."

3 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
manifest
adorn
preclude
heed

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

4 Eulogy most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
homage
iridescent
grandiose
redouble

Solution
The definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased." Used in a sentence: Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

5 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
derivative
mediate
liability
shorten

Solution
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 liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."