ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 22294 Results

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1 Appalling most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
dreadful
conduit
incongruous

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

2 Archaic most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
antiquated
disdain
untenable

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The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

3 Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.
82% Answer Correctly
perception
igniting
entangle
facade

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

4 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
scorn
cunning
dubious
comparable

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 dubious is "questionable.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

5 Antidote most nearly means:
91% Answer Correctly
redouble
avian
cure
turmoil

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The definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts." Used in a sentence: Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness. The definition for avian is "relating to birds.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."