ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 396555 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.21
Score 0% 64%

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1 "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone.
63% Answer Correctly
impenitent
derelict
inscription
lurid

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

2 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
eulogy
comprehensible
sugar pill
combative

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

3 Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral.
66% Answer Correctly
accentuate
compulsion
regale
homage

Solution
The definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased." Used in a sentence: Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."

4 Mundane most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
commonplace
repentant
civility
drub

Solution
The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for civility is "politeness.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

5 Indecorous most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
elate
repentant
augment
vulgar

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 elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret."