ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 523220 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.67
Score 0% 73%

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1 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
blame
scapegoat
mandate
ethical

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards."

2 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
entertain
oblivious
flaunt
insolence

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."

3 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
belated
untouchable
turmoil
fickle

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 belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

4 Redouble most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
anthology
garish
incidental
intensify

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."

5 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
71% Answer Correctly
gruesome
scapegoat
adversary
hedonism

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 scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."