ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 230044 Results

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1 Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill.
67% Answer Correctly
genial
repel
fraud
handicap

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly."

2 Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.
82% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
igniting
aerate
retroactive

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 aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

3 Colossal most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
grandiose
gigantic
iridescent
equitable

Solution
The definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous." Used in a sentence: After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

4 Fickle most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
embellish
derelict
erratic
commemorate

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The definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable." Used in a sentence: The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

5 Inviolable most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
oblivious
untouchable
epitaph
appalling

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."