ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 238114 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.96
Score 0% 59%

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1 The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet.
62% Answer Correctly
cover
revoke
parity
combative

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for revoke is "to cancel by taking back.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."

2 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
aerate
iridescent
untouchable

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 catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

3 Flagrant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
scamper
flagrant
glaring
implausible

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 implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

4 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
embellish
facade
shimmering
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

5 Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture.
38% Answer Correctly
comparable
banal
genial
elusive

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly."