ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 54248 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
Score 0% 67%

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1 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
71% Answer Correctly
buffer
procrastinate
gruesome
appalling

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

2 The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses.
53% Answer Correctly
petty
inviolable
authoritarian
servile

Solution
The definition for incidental is "Minor." Used in a sentence: The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

3 Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
70% Answer Correctly
regurgitate
equitable
dreadful
combustion

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."

4 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
futile
incumbent
complicated
methodical

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."

5 Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks.
68% Answer Correctly
prudent
plaudits
assess
incongruous

Solution
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."