ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 123813 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.11
Score 0% 62%

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1 Straddle most nearly means:
43% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
stealth
combustion
waffle

Solution
The definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides." Used in a sentence: Kia straddled the issue, not wanting to say whether James or Tara was right. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

2 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
73% Answer Correctly
opportune
archaic
obnoxious
corrupt

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for opportune is "suitable or convenient.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."

3 The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense.
78% Answer Correctly
indecorous
authoritarian
merciful
aesthete

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 aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

4 Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert.
55% Answer Correctly
commemorate
flaunt
akin
futile

Solution
The definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent." Used in a sentence: Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."

5 Opportune most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
corroborate
propitious
corrective
sociable

Solution
The definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient." Used in a sentence: Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in. The definition for corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."