ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 411401 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.32
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1 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
untouchable
frugal
incumbent
extant

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."

2 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
accentuate
antiquated
exception
impenitent

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

3 Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise.
68% Answer Correctly
accentuate
obnoxious
placebo
divide

Solution
The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

4 Rail most nearly means:
52% Answer Correctly
celebrated
servile
equitable
upbraid

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."

5 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
furtiveness
distortion
nurture
archetypal

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."