ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 461091 Results

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Correct 0 3.56
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1 The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
59% Answer Correctly
caustic
sociable
obnoxious
buffer

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."

2 Indecorous most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
vulgar
anthology
cunning
garish

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."

3 Pantomime most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
derivative
finite
defiant
charade

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 defiant is "showing bold resistance.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

4 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
foster
corrective
duplicity
dubious

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

5 Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys.
87% Answer Correctly
cunning
mediate
induce
frail

Solution
The definition for fragile is "Delicate." Used in a sentence: Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."