ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 990650 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.47
Score 0% 69%

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1 Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet.
74% Answer Correctly
exalt
grandiose
benevolent
excessive

Solution
The definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits." Used in a sentence: Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet. The definition for exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

2 Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens.
81% Answer Correctly
foster
disconcert
archaic
flaunt

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

3 Clarity most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
beneficial
hedonism
lucidity
elusive

Solution
The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

4 Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.
50% Answer Correctly
surly
intricate
induce
salvage

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

5 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
oxygenate
appalling
polarize
pantomime

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."