ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 550194 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.11
Score 0% 62%

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1 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
drab
furtiveness
melodious
raucous

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 raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."

2 Indecorous most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
corrosive
surplus
indecorous
vulgar

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

3 The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was.
48% Answer Correctly
iridescent
pretentious
artless
awe

Solution
The definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom." Used in a sentence: The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

4 Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
68% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
incisive
sameness
surplus

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

5 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
pathos
shimmering
grandiose
authoritarian

Solution
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 pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."