ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 398006 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.80
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1 The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77% Answer Correctly
deceit
authoritarian
epistolary
indecorous

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

2 Colossal most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
civility
gigantic
defiant
prominence

Solution
The definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous." Used in a sentence: After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

3 Avian most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
bird–like
regurgitate
pretense
raucous

Solution
The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

4 My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner.
69% Answer Correctly
appraise
vulgar
nurture
apathetic

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 nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

5 The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit.
70% Answer Correctly
trim
avian
rhapsody
drub

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for avian is "relating to birds.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."