ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 885136 Results

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1 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
70% Answer Correctly
corroborate
buffoonery
gruesome
elusive

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."

2 Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
repel
celebrated
renovate
extant

Solution
The definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen." Used in a sentence: Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

3 Brandish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
condone
diffident
obnoxious
flourish

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."

4 Stealth most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
penurious
furtiveness
adversary
eulogy

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for adversary is "one who opposes or resists.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."

5 Cunning most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
onset
clairvoyance
crafty
intricate

Solution
The definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight." Used in a sentence: The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."