ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 147246 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.29
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1 Cunning most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
appraise
procrastinate
sociable
crafty

Solution
The definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight." Used in a sentence: The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."

2 Obnoxious most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
objectionable
corrective
insinuate
lurid

Solution
The definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive." Used in a sentence: The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

3 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
indecorous
pretentious
repel
accentuate

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

4 The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
60% Answer Correctly
destitute
curtail
penurious
pretentious

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

5 Accessible most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
archaic
approachable
augment
civility

Solution
The definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach." Used in a sentence: The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language. The definition for civility is "politeness.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."