ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 110403 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.52
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1 Fraud most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
deceit
corrosive
adversary
supple

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."

2 The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was.
48% Answer Correctly
opportune
awe
composed
artless

Solution
The definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom." Used in a sentence: The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient."

3 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
combustion
heinous
enhance
archetypal

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

4 Discern most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
rail
euphoria
rhapsody
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 rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."

5 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
surplus
rehash
intensify

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for rehash is "To discuss again."