ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 134428 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.31
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1 Implausible most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
improbable
gruff
pretense
deferment

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

2 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
pathos
blame
pantomime
retroactive

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

3 Corrosive most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
scamper
gargantuan
caustic
abate

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

4 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
archetypal
furtiveness
exasperation
lurid

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

5 Incongruous most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
inappropriate
diffident
pallid
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."