ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 949641 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.44
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1 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
civility
deferment
shorten
elusive

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

2 Foil most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
complement
deferment
antidote
straddle

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."

3 Archetypal most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
belated
embellish
aerate
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 embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

4 Camaraderie most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
turmoil
flagrant
disdain
sociability

Solution
The definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship." Used in a sentence: The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

5 The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
60% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
destitute
comparable
embellish

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."