ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 417412 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.32
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1 The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
60% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
elate
demean
destitute

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."

2 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
70% Answer Correctly
fickle
gruesome
ramble
redouble

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 ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

3 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
embellish
liability
untouchable
intricate

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 embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

4 Extenuating most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
prudent
perception
mitigating
commemorate

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The definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing." Used in a sentence: The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

5 Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States.
64% Answer Correctly
baseless
refurbish
periodic
augment

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."