ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 223985 Results

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1 The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77% Answer Correctly
foil
moderate
mandate
deceit

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."

2 Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying.
82% Answer Correctly
imply
awe
eulogy
demean

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

3 The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders.
54% Answer Correctly
pliant
revoke
augment
aesthete

Solution
The definition for supple is "Flexible." Used in a sentence: The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

4 Garish most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
repentant
ramble
gaudy
catastrophic

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The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

5 The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes.
91% Answer Correctly
nearness
pomp
frugal
authoritarian

Solution
The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."