ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 556298 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
eulogy
scorn
turpitude
derivative

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

2 Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude.
68% Answer Correctly
impassive
pretentious
appraise
mediate

Solution
The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

3 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
grandiose
incumbent
sugar pill
onset

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

4 Methodical most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
cunning
penurious
eloquent
systematic

Solution
The definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner." Used in a sentence: Oscar's methodical approach exasperated his free–spirited friend Ben. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

5 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
elate
flaunt
entangle
entertain

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."