ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 123529 Results

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1 Appalling most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
foil
exasperation
incongruous
dreadful

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

2 Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop.
55% Answer Correctly
blowhard
appraise
archaic
pretense

Solution
The definition for egotist is "Self–important person." Used in a sentence: Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

3 The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders.
54% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
fickle
iridescent
pliant

Solution
The definition for supple is "Flexible." Used in a sentence: The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

4 Flaw most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
defect
nurture
corrosive
flourish

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for flourish is "to make bold, sweeping gestures.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

5 The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends."
78% Answer Correctly
belated
lenient
bird–like
immoderate

Solution
The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."