ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 912114 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.53
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1 Flourish most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
interminable
rehash
brandish
beneficial

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for rehash is "to discuss again.", the definition for beneficial is "Helpful.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

2 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
implement
negate
flaunt
contortion

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

3 Untenable most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
placebo
onset
corroborate
baseless

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

4 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
penurious
implement
complicated
preclude

Solution
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 preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

5 Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
gravity
frugal
aesthete
renovate

Solution
The definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen." Used in a sentence: Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."