ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 30279 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.88
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1 Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
56% Answer Correctly
garish
frugal
euphoria
fraud

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."

2 The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test.
49% Answer Correctly
contrite
defiant
prune
civility

Solution
The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."

3 Retroactive most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
negate
retrograde
genial
elusive

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

4 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
futile
civility
jocularity
euphoria

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."

5 Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter.
61% Answer Correctly
unnerve
incidental
heed
accentuate

Solution
The definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion." Used in a sentence: Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."