ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 532590 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.39
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1 Insolence most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
iridescent
futile
revive
impudence

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

2 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
intricate
epistolary
dreary
buffoonery

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

3 Discern most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
detect
surplus
accentuate
heed

Solution
The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

4 Archaic most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
antiquated
pathos
rancorous
turpitude

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

5 Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
56% Answer Correctly
frugal
exception
scamper
meticulous

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."