ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 935219 Results

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Correct 0 3.53
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1 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
shimmering
augment
surplus
disconcert

Solution
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 augment is "to make greater.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

2 Unscrupulous most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
disdain
duplicity
disconcert
corrupt

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The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

3 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
89% Answer Correctly
finite
start
colossal
extant

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The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

4 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
classic
raucous
finite
brandish

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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 brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

5 The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness.
54% Answer Correctly
mitigating
eloquent
negate
adversary

Solution
The definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing." Used in a sentence: The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness. The definition for adversary is "one who opposes or resists.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."