ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 123303 Results

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1 Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude.
68% Answer Correctly
impassive
intricate
cunning
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

2 It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party.
66% Answer Correctly
oblilgatory
extenuating
fragile
derelict

Solution
The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."

3 Serenity most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
peace
periodic
absolve
demean

Solution
The definition for serenity is "Calmness." Used in a sentence: The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm. The definition for periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

4 Turpitude most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
corruption
rhapsody
curtail

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The definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity." Used in a sentence: The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."

5 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
incite
fidelity
mediate
abate

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."