ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 150064 Results

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1 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
composed
beneficial
adorn
stealth

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

2 Penurious most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
derivative
ecstatic
frugal
camaraderie

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

3 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
scamper
plaudits
conduit
untouchable

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

4 Derelict most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
advantageous
revoke
archetypal
destitute

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for revoke is "to cancel by taking back.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."

5 Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
70% Answer Correctly
prune
dreadful
aerate
beneficial

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for beneficial is "Helpful.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."