ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 304386 Results

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1 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
benevolent
surplus
scorn
supple

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 surplus is "excess.", the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."

2 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
flaunt
lenient
pallid
shorten

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 flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

3 Lorraine was in rhapsody when she was accepte to the college of her dreams.
66% Answer Correctly
disdain
ecstasy
distortion
curtail

Solution
The definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness." Used in a sentence: Lorraine was in rhapsody when she was accepte to the college of her dreams. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."

4 Genial most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
prominence
demeanor
pleasant
lenient

Solution
The definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly." Used in a sentence: The genial host warmly greeted his many guests. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."

5 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
ploy
deceit
anthology
scamper

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."