ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 146938 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in.
64% Answer Correctly
pomp
propitious
epistolary
clarity

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 pomp is "showy display.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for clarity is "Clearness."

2 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
absolve
combative
complicated
antidote

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."

3 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66% Answer Correctly
avian
authoritarian
blame
belated

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 avian is "relating to birds.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

4 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
60% Answer Correctly
servile
scapegoat
elate
gaudy

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

5 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
pathos
civility
flagrant
urge

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."