ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 408352 Results

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1 Impenitent most nearly means:
47% Answer Correctly
obdurate
mediate
frugal
negate

Solution
The definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse." Used in a sentence: The impenitent criminal received a harsh penalty, but his remorseful accomplice was released. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."

2 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
onset
inscription
negate
corrective

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 onset is "beginning.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

3 Deferment most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
ramble
postponement
retroactive
curtail

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

4 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
70% Answer Correctly
turpitude
authoritarian
redouble
gruesome

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."

5 Exception most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
archetypal
rhapsody
avian
anomaly

Solution
The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."