ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 390802 Results

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1 Indecorous most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
egotist
comparable
vulgar
induce

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for egotist is "Self–important person."

2 Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious.
50% Answer Correctly
salvage
seditious
rhapsody
penurious

Solution
The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."

3 Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
74% Answer Correctly
nurture
periodic
intelligle
indecorous

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

4 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
repentant
connoisseur
deferment
ploy

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."

5 Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
75% Answer Correctly
suppress
derivative
gravity
raucous

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."