ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 171990 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.23
Score 0% 65%

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1 The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account.
49% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
glaring
accommodate
ramble

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

2 Belated most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
tardy
epitaph
compulsion
mandate

Solution
The definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time." Used in a sentence: Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

3 Lurid most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
corrective
equitable
comparable
gruesome

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

4 The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test.
49% Answer Correctly
contrite
clarity
liability
disconcert

Solution
The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for clarity is "Clearness."

5 Love–struck Charlie was oblivious to everyone but the object of his affection.
74% Answer Correctly
pallid
eulogy
combative
careless

Solution
The definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness." Used in a sentence: Love–struck Charlie was oblivious to everyone but the object of his affection. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."