ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 232900 Results

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1 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
incongruous
absolve
condone
shorten

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."

2 Induce most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
rail
derelict
stern
incite

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The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."

3 The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences.
60% Answer Correctly
corruption
disconcert
archaic
accommodate

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The definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity." Used in a sentence: The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

4 Lurid most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
corrective
insolence
gruesome
incongruous

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The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

5 The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
60% Answer Correctly
destitute
rehash
trove
condone

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The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for rehash is "to discuss again.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."