ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 182749 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Combustion most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
meticulous
fraud
igniting
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details."

2 Heed most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
archaic
mind
pallid
ploy

Solution
The definition for heed is "To pay attention to." Used in a sentence: "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."

3 Stern most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
recrimination
accessible
strict
conduit

Solution
The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

4 Colossal most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
gigantic
appraise
retroactive
benevolent

Solution
The definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous." Used in a sentence: After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

5 Immoderate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
excessive
archetypal
placebo
liability

Solution
The definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits." Used in a sentence: Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."