ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 975029 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.85
Score 0% 77%

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1 Inviolable most nearly means:
83% Answer Correctly
pallid
archaic
untouchable
flaw

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

2 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
trove
unscrupulous
extol
incite

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

3 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
rancorous
civility
anthology
shorten

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 civility is "politeness.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."

4 The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
64% Answer Correctly
melee
absolve
mediate
brandish

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 absolve is "to forgive; to free from guilt.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

5 The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank.
88% Answer Correctly
archaic
strict
trove
immoderate

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 archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."