ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 389616 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
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1 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
insinuate
defiant
complicated
negate

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

2 Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet.
74% Answer Correctly
elate
excessive
disconcert
flaunt

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 flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

3 Disconcert most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
unnerve
turmoil
pretense
pallid

Solution
The definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion." Used in a sentence: Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

4 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
66% Answer Correctly
liability
mundane
placebo
ominous

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

5 The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
60% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
comprehensible
destitute
exalt

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."