ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 90272 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.94
Score 0% 79%

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1 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
civility
rescue
archetypal
pathos

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."

2 The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders.
79% Answer Correctly
flourish
polarize
repulse
grandiose

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

3 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
deceit
brandish
insolence
aerate

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

4 The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
83% Answer Correctly
augment
lurid
chaos
extol

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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 augment is "to make greater.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

5 Gargantuan most nearly means:
87% Answer Correctly
enormous
incidental
antidote
implausible

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The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."