ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 118310 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
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1 Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.
82% Answer Correctly
promote
igniting
liability
accessible

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", 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 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
plaudits
clairvoyance
obnoxious
dupe

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 obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

3 Lenient most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
stifle
procrastinate
merciful
solace

Solution
The definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant." Used in a sentence: The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for solace is "Source of consolation.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."

4 Epistolary most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
implement
advantageous
written
fickle

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 advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

5 The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
59% Answer Correctly
prune
flourish
recrimination
nurture

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for recrimination is "a retaliatory accusation.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."