ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 320942 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
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1 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
scorn
incidental
appraise
genial

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 incidental is "minor.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

2 The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall.
56% Answer Correctly
futile
heinous
pretentious
procrastinate

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for procrastinate is "to put off intentionally.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

3 The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers.
76% Answer Correctly
aesthete
melodious
brandish
sociability

Solution
The definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship." Used in a sentence: The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

4 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
complicated
curtail
raspy
liability

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."

5 The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest.
68% Answer Correctly
corrective
onset
stealth
oblige

Solution
The definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to." Used in a sentence: The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."