ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 220821 Results

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1 Solace most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
negate
comfort
liability
implausible

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

2 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
pallid
scorn
diffident
insolence

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

3 Oblivious most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
careless
clairvoyance
epistolary
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness." Used in a sentence: Love–struck Charlie was oblivious to everyone but the object of his affection. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

4 Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks.
68% Answer Correctly
eulogy
assess
insolence
catastrophic

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 catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

5 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
punctual
flagrant
sugar pill
cunning

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for punctual is "On time.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."