ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 928301 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
Score 0% 67%

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1 The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring.
72% Answer Correctly
penurious
insolence
dreary
turpitude

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

2 Trove most nearly means:
58% Answer Correctly
cache
rehash
solace
genial

Solution
The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for solace is "Source of consolation.", and the definition for rehash is "To discuss again."

3 "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client.
80% Answer Correctly
apathetic
verify
aerate
defiant

Solution
The definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence." Used in a sentence: "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client. The definition for apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

4 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
eulogy
subside
discern
repentant

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

5 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
heed
epistolary
plaudits
furtiveness

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."