ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 239571 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.64
Score 0% 73%

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1 Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself.
76% Answer Correctly
hedonism
excuse
melee
moderate

Solution
The definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable." Used in a sentence: Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

2 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
prominence
rescue
melee
meticulous

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

3 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
66% Answer Correctly
regale
liability
ominous
flourish

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for regale is "to amuse.", 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 flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

4 Interminable most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
stifle
ceaseless
pretentious
plaudits

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

5 Insolence most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
impudence
onset
buffoonery
ploy

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."