ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 40862 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
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1 The impenitent criminal received a harsh penalty, but his remorseful accomplice was released.
47% Answer Correctly
intricate
obdurate
composed
advantageous

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 advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

2 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
60% Answer Correctly
mediate
charade
manifest
indecorous

Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

3 Lurid most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
gruesome
incisive
prudent
exception

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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 exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

4 Ecstatic most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
overjoyed
clarity
immoderate
epitaph

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The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for clarity is "clearness.", the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

5 The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit.
70% Answer Correctly
inflammatory
intricate
trove
trim

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 trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."