ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 507320 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.65
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1 Indecorous most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
penurious
vulgar
curtail
nurture

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 curtail is "to make less.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."

2 Egotist most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
placebo
revive
blowhard
pantomime

Solution
The definition for egotist is "Self–important person." Used in a sentence: Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

3 The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value.
86% Answer Correctly
pomp
prudent
buffer
defect

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

4 Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying.
82% Answer Correctly
condone
imply
fraud
pathos

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

5 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
73% Answer Correctly
negate
iridescent
unscrupulous
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 negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."