ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 997510 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
Score 0% 67%

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1 Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet.
74% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
excessive
plaudits
rehash

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 plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for rehash is "To discuss again."

2 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
inscription
archetypal
placebo
camaraderie

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

3 Revoke most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
nurture
refurbish
liability
rescind

Solution
The definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back." Used in a sentence: After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies. The definition for refurbish is "to brighten or freshen.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

4 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
preclude
prune
methodical
contortion

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 methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

5 The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
59% Answer Correctly
commemorate
raspy
iridescent
written

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 iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."