ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 156891 Results

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1 The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77% Answer Correctly
deceit
corroborate
camaraderie
trove

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship."

2 Archaic most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
repentant
antiquated
perception
flourish

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for flourish is "to make bold, sweeping gestures.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

3 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
71% Answer Correctly
inappropriate
buffer
moderate
straddle

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."

4 Demean most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
aesthete
archaic
fraud
humble

Solution
The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

5 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
insinuate
complement
ramble
disdain

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."