ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 885410 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.40
Score 0% 68%

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1 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
adorn
raucous
mediate
pallid

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 raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."

2 Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party.
82% Answer Correctly
curtail
appraise
colossal
rowdy

Solution
The definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy." Used in a sentence: Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

3 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
avian
antiquated
perception
manifest

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

4 The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race.
59% Answer Correctly
pompous
diffident
prominence
colossal

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

5 The defiant toddler refused to leave the park.
68% Answer Correctly
impudent
ethical
regurgitate
recrimination

Solution
The definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance." Used in a sentence: The defiant toddler refused to leave the park. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."