ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 238087 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.69
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1 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
futile
dupe
opportune

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

2 Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
56% Answer Correctly
frugal
absolve
recrimination
perception

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for absolve is "to forgive; to free from guilt.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

3 Insinuate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
buffer
imply
combative
salvage

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 buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."

4 Inviolable most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
accentuate
untouchable
impenitent
liability

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 impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

5 Catastrophic most nearly means:
92% Answer Correctly
devastating
parity
gravity
nurture

Solution
The definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune." Used in a sentence: The effects of the massive hurricane were catastrophic. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for parity is "Equality."