ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 275899 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Promote most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
implausible
mundane
grandiose
advance

Solution
The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

2 Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.
82% Answer Correctly
pantomime
igniting
flagrant
raspy

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The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

3 Indecorous most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
vulgar
proximity
insolence
rehash

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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 insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

4 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
shorten
euphoria
ploy
surplus

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."

5 Exasperation most nearly means:
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penurious
equitable
irritation
gravity

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The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."