ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 89069 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
Score 0% 67%

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1 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
ecstatic
pretentious
refurbish
sugar pill

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."

2 The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters.
49% Answer Correctly
fickle
humble
regurgitate
rancorous

Solution
The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

3 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
complicated
stifle
fragile
ramble

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The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."

4 The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding.
86% Answer Correctly
fragile
enormous
fickle
grandiose

Solution
The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

5 Epistolary most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
derelict
grandiose
beneficial
written

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The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for beneficial is "helpful.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."