ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 928199 Results

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1 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
73% Answer Correctly
redouble
epistolary
melodious
classic

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

2 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
liability
shimmering
prominence
stifle

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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 stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

3 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
flourish
jocularity
inflammatory
regurgitate

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The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

4 Heed most nearly means:
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conduit
intricate
mind
inflammatory

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The definition for heed is "To pay attention to." Used in a sentence: "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

5 Induce most nearly means:
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curtail
inauspicious
incite
embellish

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The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."