ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 229219 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.98
Score 0% 60%

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1 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
corrective
belated
furtiveness
pantomime

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 pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

2 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
deceit
inviolable
adversary
appraise

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

3 The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account.
49% Answer Correctly
celebrated
glaring
promote
periodic

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."

4 Flourish most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
brandish
revive
mediate
intricate

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The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for revive is "to bring back to life.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

5 Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States.
64% Answer Correctly
commemorate
baseless
archaic
foil

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."