ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 357045 Results

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1 Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
70% Answer Correctly
censure
dreadful
elusive
gruff

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The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

2 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66% Answer Correctly
promote
blame
iridescent
gargantuan

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of."

3 Gravity most nearly means:
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untenable
flagrant
seriousness
extant

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The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

4 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
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beneficial
perception
corrupt
fidelity

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The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

5 My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures.
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entertain
insinuate
curtail
rancorous

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."