ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 538696 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.26
Score 0% 65%

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1 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
dupe
plaudits
belated
illuminate

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for illuminate is "To make clear.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

2 The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders.
54% Answer Correctly
servile
pliant
commemorate
fidelity

Solution
The definition for supple is "Flexible." Used in a sentence: The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders. The definition for fidelity is "state of being faithful.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."

3 Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card.
81% Answer Correctly
accommodate
corrective
tardy
deferment

Solution
The definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time." Used in a sentence: Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to."

4 Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics.
66% Answer Correctly
awe
elucidate
brandish
distortion

Solution
The definition for illuminate is "To make clear." Used in a sentence: Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

5 My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner.
69% Answer Correctly
vulgar
eloquent
methodical
intricate

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 intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."