ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 241312 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.67
Score 0% 73%

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1 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
awe
insolence
facade
rescue

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 awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

2 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
flaunt
civility
dupe
intricate

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 intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."

3 Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
74% Answer Correctly
intelligle
dubious
curtail
methodical

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

4 Fraud most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
corroborate
deceit
benefactor
advantageous

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage."

5 Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation.
75% Answer Correctly
postponement
proximity
pantomime
benevolent

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."