ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 111464 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.42
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1 Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise.
68% Answer Correctly
untenable
corrosive
divide
turpitude

Solution
The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."

2 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
sociable
placebo
rescue
lurid

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

3 Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies.
56% Answer Correctly
dupe
commemorate
epistolary
appalling

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

4 Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology.
74% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
compulsion
insinuate
seriousness

Solution
The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

5 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
precept
stifle
furtiveness
buffer

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."