ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 979067 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.29
Score 0% 66%

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1 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
egotist
subside
pomp
perception

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for egotist is "Self–important person."

2 Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline.
53% Answer Correctly
repentant
upbraid
rail
clarity

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for rail is "to scold in harsh language.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for clarity is "Clearness."

3 Conduit most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
iridescent
channel
turmoil
duplicity

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

4 His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force.
69% Answer Correctly
antidote
cognition
clairvoyance
moderate

Solution
The definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding." Used in a sentence: His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."

5 The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating.
81% Answer Correctly
curtail
censure
exception
repeated

Solution
The definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals." Used in a sentence: The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."