ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 541383 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
84% Answer Correctly
incidental
fraud
deferment
favorable

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

2 Trove most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
raucous
onset
extenuating
cache

Solution
The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."

3 Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
56% Answer Correctly
frugal
distortion
lenient
compulsion

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 lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

4 Pretentious most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
demean
pompous
pantomime
prune

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

5 Rancorous most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
bitter
refurbish
placebo
incisive

Solution
The definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will." Used in a sentence: The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl. The definition for refurbish is "to brighten or freshen.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."