ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 985152 Results

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Correct 0 3.22
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1 Inflammatory most nearly means:
50% Answer Correctly
curtail
pathos
seditious
drub

Solution
The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

2 Promote most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
deferment
advance
disdain
extol

Solution
The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

3 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
inflammatory
contortion
facade

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

4 Epistolary most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
flaw
anthology
written
unscrupulous

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

5 Discern most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
placebo
epitaph
salvage
detect

Solution
The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."