ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 194494 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.22
Score 0% 64%

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1 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
73% Answer Correctly
aerate
corrupt
obnoxious
demean

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."

2 Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
57% Answer Correctly
divination
punctual
derelict
retroactive

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."

3 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
apathetic
inflammatory
combative
furtiveness

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

4 Ploy most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
strategem
melee
derelict
beneficial

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for beneficial is "Helpful.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

5 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
70% Answer Correctly
inappropriate
accommodate
epitaph
catastrophic

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."