ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 148733 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.51
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1 Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies.
56% Answer Correctly
incumbent
fraud
dupe
finite

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."

2 Iridescent most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
untenable
sociable
shimmering
intricate

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

3 Distortion most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
promote
heinous
dubious
contortion

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

4 The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success.
82% Answer Correctly
archetypal
medium
heed
supple

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."

5 Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away."
85% Answer Correctly
corrosive
corroborate
delay
methodical

Solution
The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."