ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 374434 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.63
Score 0% 73%

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1 Onset most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
recrimination
start
repentant
impenitent

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."

2 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
demeanor
penurious
deceit
appalling

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

3 Accessible most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
approachable
discern
frugal
heed

Solution
The definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach." Used in a sentence: The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language. The definition for discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

4 Pretentious most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
pompous
comprehensible
fragile
aerate

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

5 Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise.
68% Answer Correctly
stealth
surplus
equitable
divide

Solution
The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."