ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 197660 Results

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1 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
73% Answer Correctly
solace
corrupt
salvage
stifle

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 solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

2 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
insinuate
censure
intricate
subside

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

3 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
pageantry
buffoonery
hedonism
augment

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

4 Commemorate most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
implausible
observe
absolve
punctual

Solution
The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for absolve is "to forgive; to free from guilt.", the definition for punctual is "On time.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

5 Defiant most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
iridescent
demeanor
genial
impudent

Solution
The definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance." Used in a sentence: The defiant toddler refused to leave the park. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."