ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 418705 Results

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1 Interminable most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
ceaseless
compulsion
raspy
ramble

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."

2 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
73% Answer Correctly
punctual
ethical
regale
corrupt

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for regale is "to amuse.", the definition for punctual is "On time.", and the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards."

3 The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters.
61% Answer Correctly
mediate
eloquent
impartial
rail

Solution
The definition for equitable is "Fair and equal." Used in a sentence: The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

4 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
preclude
clairvoyance
connoisseur
lenient

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

5 Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill.
67% Answer Correctly
handicap
duplicity
conduit
comparable

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."