ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 902129 Results

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1 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
solace
untenable
ethical
shimmering

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

2 The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
83% Answer Correctly
finite
embellish
brandish
chaos

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

3 Plaudits most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
serenity
inauspicious
kudos
accentuate

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The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."

4 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
turpitude
celebrated
complement
stealth

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The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected."

5 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
surplus
complicated
procrastinate
gravity

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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 gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."