ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 968743 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.68
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1 Turmoil most nearly means:
83% Answer Correctly
chaos
archetypal
negate
implausible

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

2 Exalt most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
extenuating
glorify
disconcert
apathetic

Solution
The definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise." Used in a sentence: The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism. The definition for extenuating is "partially excusing.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

3 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66% Answer Correctly
compulsion
blame
archaic
lurid

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

4 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
elate
accommodate
furtiveness
appalling

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 accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."

5 Adversary most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
awe
opponent
stern
exception

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."