ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 325900 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.65
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1 Prudent most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
conduit
penurious
judicious
embellish

Solution
The definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd." Used in a sentence: Manny was happy she followed Greg's prudent advice to study, as the test was difficult. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

2 Inviolable most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
disdain
demean
untouchable
flaw

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."

3 My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner.
70% Answer Correctly
vulgar
duplicity
exalt
ploy

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."

4 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
avian
antidote
ploy
pale

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

5 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
pallid
grandiose
complicated
demeanor

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 grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."