ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 277535 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.21
Score 0% 64%

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1 Flagrant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
elate
glaring
melodious
combative

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."

2 The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
84% Answer Correctly
rhapsody
derivative
favorable
preclude

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

3 Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill.
67% Answer Correctly
benevolent
entangle
archaic
handicap

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."

4 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
compulsion
fragile
pomp

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

5 Insolence most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
impudence
foil
clairvoyance
archetypal

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 clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."