ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 541759 Results

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1 The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism.
77% Answer Correctly
glorify
iridescent
appalling
commemorate

Solution
The definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise." Used in a sentence: The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

2 Opportune most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
propitious
gravity
incumbent

Solution
The definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient." Used in a sentence: Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."

3 The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class.
54% Answer Correctly
fraud
diffident
anomaly
interminable

Solution
The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

4 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
blame
exasperation
demean
futile

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

5 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
mandate
furtiveness
clairvoyance

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 gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."