ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 899655 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.28
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1 Epistolary most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
moderate
repentant
obnoxious
written

Solution
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 moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."

2 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
nurture
entangle
heinous
urge

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

3 Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion.
47% Answer Correctly
archaic
fidelity
veneration
aesthete

Solution
The definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder." Used in a sentence: Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion. The definition for fidelity is "state of being faithful.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

4 The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy.
71% Answer Correctly
ploy
drub
crafty
duplicity

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 duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."

5 Diffident most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
condone
aerate
timid
manifest

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 condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."