ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 38860 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
Score 0% 67%

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1 Immoderate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
promote
excessive
mandate
obnoxious

Solution
The definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits." Used in a sentence: Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."

2 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
pantomime
intensify
iridescent

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

3 The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
60% Answer Correctly
scapegoat
preclude
placebo
destitute

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

4 Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out.
61% Answer Correctly
methodical
strategem
clarity
intricate

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

5 It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party.
66% Answer Correctly
penurious
clairvoyance
liability
oblilgatory

Solution
The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."