ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 276567 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.22
Score 0% 64%

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1 Incidental most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
interminable
rail
unscrupulous
petty

Solution
The definition for incidental is "Minor." Used in a sentence: The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

2 Conduit most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
raucous
liability
methodical
channel

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

3 Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director.
66% Answer Correctly
stern
retroactive
living
turpitude

Solution
The definition for extant is "Currently existing." Used in a sentence: Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

4 Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary.
81% Answer Correctly
duplicity
placebo
enhance
extant

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

5 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
adorn
discern
corrosive
placebo

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."