ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 184515 Results

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1 Flourish most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
brandish
redouble
scapegoat
precept

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."

2 Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
74% Answer Correctly
naive
stern
pallid
intelligle

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

3 Prudent most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
judicious
camaraderie
demean
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd." Used in a sentence: Manny was happy she followed Greg's prudent advice to study, as the test was difficult. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."

4 Appraise most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
corrosive
assess
pomp

Solution
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

5 The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters.
49% Answer Correctly
aesthete
elate
humble
fidelity

Solution
The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."