ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 923850 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.61
Score 0% 72%

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1 Corrective most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
remedial
rancorous
inviolable
pathos

Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

2 Manifest most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
evident
intricate
buffoonery
finite

Solution
The definition for manifest is "Obvious." Used in a sentence: James finally made his affection manifest when he handed Jessica a red rose. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

3 Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens.
81% Answer Correctly
foster
preclude
abate
trove

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

4 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
urge
censure
aesthete
insolence

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 censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

5 Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
70% Answer Correctly
frugal
promote
civility
dreadful

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for civility is "politeness.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of."