ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 112749 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.02
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1 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
sociable
liability
perception
inscription

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 sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

2 The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
60% Answer Correctly
fraud
condone
destitute
corrosive

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

3 Equitable most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
pathos
indecorous
impartial
avian

Solution
The definition for equitable is "Fair and equal." Used in a sentence: The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

4 Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work.
55% Answer Correctly
untenable
accentuate
retroactive
kudos

Solution
The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

5 Corrective most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
remedial
lenient
periodic
raspy

Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."