ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 877638 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.63
Score 0% 73%

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1 Hank tried to revive Clare's interest in the project, but her enthusiasm had expired.
85% Answer Correctly
onset
turmoil
reanimate
exception

Solution
The definition for revive is "To bring back to life." Used in a sentence: Hank tried to revive Clare's interest in the project, but her enthusiasm had expired. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

2 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
intricate
avian
drub
rescue

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

3 Entangle most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
embroil
mediate
indecorous
elusive

Solution
The definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble." Used in a sentence: Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

4 The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl.
63% Answer Correctly
bitter
aesthete
eulogy
comparable

Solution
The definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will." Used in a sentence: The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

5 The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer.
70% Answer Correctly
manifest
timid
gruff
prune

Solution
The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."