ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 324005 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.03
Score 0% 61%

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1 Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase.
59% Answer Correctly
condone
retroactive
exculpate
disdain

Solution
The definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt." Used in a sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

2 Inflammatory most nearly means:
50% Answer Correctly
demeanor
rhapsody
onset
seditious

Solution
The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."

3 Apathetic most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
diffident
mediate
impassive
heed

Solution
The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

4 Extant most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
frugal
deferment
living
oblivious

Solution
The definition for extant is "Currently existing." Used in a sentence: Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness."

5 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
dubious
induce
perception
scorn

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 dubious is "questionable.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."