ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 899366 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.06
Score 0% 61%

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1 Entangle most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
revive
buffoonery
embroil
derelict

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 revive is "to bring back to life.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

2 It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party.
66% Answer Correctly
oblilgatory
conduit
clairvoyance
elusive

Solution
The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

3 The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
59% Answer Correctly
supple
lurid
inviolable
caustic

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."

4 The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
58% Answer Correctly
flourish
mandate
archaic
hedonism

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 hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."

5 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
jocularity
incisive
appraise
interminable

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."