ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 191218 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.11
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1 Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
57% Answer Correctly
iridescent
penurious
negate
frugal

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 iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."

2 Distortion most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
contortion
raucous
finite
exasperation

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."

3 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
oxygenate
eulogy
scamper

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."

4 Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
68% Answer Correctly
methodical
sameness
clairvoyance
incongruous

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

5 Rail most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
extant
upbraid
elusive
flaw

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."