ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 279056 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Incongruous most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
inappropriate
celebrated
interminable
buffoonery

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected."

2 Avian most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
mandate
prudent
bird–like
pomp

Solution
The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for mandate is "an official order or commission to do something.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

3 Induce most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
incite
recrimination
inviolable
moderate

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

4 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
adversary
furtiveness
absolve
sociable

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

5 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
scorn
salvage
celebrated
combative

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."