ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 572194 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.23
Score 0% 65%

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1 Advantageous most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
promote
accentuate
favorable
ploy

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

2 Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious.
50% Answer Correctly
seditious
fidelity
extant
deferment

Solution
The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

3 Turpitude most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
embellish
comprehensible
corruption
implement

Solution
The definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity." Used in a sentence: The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

4 The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
60% Answer Correctly
written
incumbent
plaudits
placebo

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

5 Recrimination most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
extol
counterclaim
incumbent
benevolent

Solution
The definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation." Used in a sentence: Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a bitter recrimination. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."