ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 271502 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.96
Score 0% 79%

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1 Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day.
85% Answer Correctly
turpitude
strict
raucous
ramble

Solution
The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

2 Catastrophic most nearly means:
92% Answer Correctly
devastating
proximity
insinuate
euphoria

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 proximity is "closeness.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."

3 Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
gruff
command
corrective

Solution
The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

4 The hedonism of the emperoro, who spent all his time giving parties, caused his downfall.
61% Answer Correctly
eulogy
extenuating
futile
sensualism

Solution
The definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life." Used in a sentence: The hedonism of the emperoro, who spent all his time giving parties, caused his downfall. The definition for extenuating is "partially excusing.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

5 My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner.
69% Answer Correctly
pretentious
methodical
vulgar
comparable

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."