ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 180348 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.13
Score 0% 63%

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1 Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
56% Answer Correctly
frugal
accommodate
serenity
euphoria

Solution
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 serenity is "calmness.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."

2 The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
59% Answer Correctly
stifle
written
corrosive
corroborate

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

3 "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client.
80% Answer Correctly
scamper
verify
eulogy
lurid

Solution
The definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence." Used in a sentence: "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

4 Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary.
81% Answer Correctly
enhance
flaw
promote
preclude

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

5 Derivative most nearly means:
37% Answer Correctly
appalling
brandish
banal
naive

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."