ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 54005 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.08
Score 0% 62%

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1 The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene.
55% Answer Correctly
interminable
corrosive
fastidious
lurid

Solution
The definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details." Used in a sentence: The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

2 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
mundane
demeanor
cunning
dupe

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 mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."

3 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
moderate
incidental
negate
incite

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

4 Brandish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
flourish
turpitude
derivative
demeanor

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

5 Inauspicious most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
derelict
ominous
epistolary
pantomime

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."