ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 977576 Results

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1 The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes.
91% Answer Correctly
placebo
nearness
corroborate
intricate

Solution
The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

2 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
antiquated
drab
implausible
colossal

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

3 Genial most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
pleasant
authoritarian
repel
elusive

Solution
The definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly." Used in a sentence: The genial host warmly greeted his many guests. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

4 Inviolable most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
eulogy
apathetic
untouchable
distortion

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 eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

5 The melodious sounds of the symphony soothed Tim after his trying day.
53% Answer Correctly
servile
implement
awe
dulcet

Solution
The definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody." Used in a sentence: The melodious sounds of the symphony soothed Tim after his trying day. The definition for servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."