ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 385066 Results

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1 Unscrupulous most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
flagrant
corrupt
abate
fraud

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 flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."

2 Insolence most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
comparable
impudence
incongruous
gravity

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

3 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
70% Answer Correctly
gruesome
authoritarian
epitaph
intricate

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

4 Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
76% Answer Correctly
negate
accommodate
repel
highlight

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to."

5 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
benefactor
regurgitate
intricate
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 regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."