ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 170995 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.66
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1 Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
70% Answer Correctly
corrective
commemorate
dreadful
eloquent

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 eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

2 Indecorous most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
vulgar
brandish
belated
derelict

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The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

3 Proximity most nearly means:
90% Answer Correctly
nearness
ecstatic
pathos
immoderate

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The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

4 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
urge
demean
pantomime
iridescent

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The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

5 Penurious most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
insolence
foil
parity
frugal

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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 parity is "equality.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."