ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 152799 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.51
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1 there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health.
84% Answer Correctly
advantageous
drab
interminable
pomp

Solution
The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

2 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
avian
dupe
hedonism
augment

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 augment is "to make greater.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

3 Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying.
82% Answer Correctly
revoke
imply
opportune
accentuate

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient."

4 Distortion most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
abate
contortion
exception
rail

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 exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."

5 Liability most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
impenitent
demean
pallid
handicap

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."