ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 976493 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.59
Score 0% 72%

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1 Michael's aunt and benefactor paid his college tuition.
67% Answer Correctly
patron
revive
derelict
inflammatory

Solution
The definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help." Used in a sentence: Michael's aunt and benefactor paid his college tuition. The definition for inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

2 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
aerate
dupe
regale
compulsion

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."

3 Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match.
84% Answer Correctly
rail
augment
comprehensible
opponent

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 augment is "to make greater.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

4 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
avian
entertain
celebrated
deferment

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

5 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
fragile
catastrophic
urge
abate

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."