ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 333346 Results

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1 Corrosive most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
ethical
caustic
negate
liability

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

2 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
jocularity
sociable
celebrated
elusive

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 celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

3 Preclude most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
incongruous
foil
prevent
intricate

Solution
The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

4 Incongruous most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
pomp
polarize
inappropriate
ethical

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

5 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
73% Answer Correctly
conduit
corrupt
intricate
combative

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."