ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 158813 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.64
Score 0% 73%

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1 Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party.
62% Answer Correctly
intricate
surfeit
rancorous
polarize

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

2 Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
eulogy
corrosive
deferment
command

Solution
The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

3 Oscar's methodical approach exasperated his free–spirited friend Ben.
75% Answer Correctly
ethical
ecstatic
turpitude
systematic

Solution
The definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner." Used in a sentence: Oscar's methodical approach exasperated his free–spirited friend Ben. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards."

4 Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never changes his mind.
79% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
clairvoyance
insinuate
hopeless

Solution
The definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective." Used in a sentence: Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never changes his mind. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

5 Corrosive most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
epitaph
precept
accessible
caustic

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."