ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 184565 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.88
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1 Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture.
37% Answer Correctly
scamper
banal
repel
refurbish

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 repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."

2 Servile most nearly means:
58% Answer Correctly
slavish
beneficial
aesthete
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive." Used in a sentence: Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

3 Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies.
56% Answer Correctly
scamper
serenity
dupe
censure

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."

4 Fraud most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
aerate
repel
deceit
embellish

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

5 Epistolary most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
written
embellish
grandiose
futile

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 futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."