ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 959473 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 4.01
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1 Flourish most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
abate
brandish
serenity
supple

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."

2 Advantageous most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
dubious
favorable
elate
buffoonery

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

3 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
epitaph
frugal
shorten
manifest

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 epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

4 The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank.
88% Answer Correctly
gruff
strict
epitaph
avian

Solution
The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for avian is "relating to birds.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

5 Flaw most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
defect
lurid
combative
abate

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."