ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 526331 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.77
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1 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
60% Answer Correctly
gaudy
corrosive
unscrupulous
pretense

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

2 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
exalt
ecstatic
furtiveness
fickle

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

3 Liability most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
demean
flaunt
handicap
fragile

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 fragile is "delicate.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."

4 Rail most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
upbraid
buffer
sociable

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

5 Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture.
38% Answer Correctly
raucous
hedonism
banal
implement

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for implement is "to carry out or accomplish.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."