ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 542249 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.09
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1 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
furtiveness
aesthete
incongruous
plaudits

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 aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

2 The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl.
63% Answer Correctly
liability
bitter
fidelity
salvage

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 liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful."

3 Servile most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
slavish
buffer
disdain
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive." Used in a sentence: Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

4 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
compulsion
untenable
shimmering
implement

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The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for implement is "to carry out or accomplish.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."

5 The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy.
62% Answer Correctly
duplicity
awe
revoke
remedial

Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for revoke is "to cancel by taking back.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."