ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 578247 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.04
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1 Ploy most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
polarize
eloquent
strategem

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

2 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
66% Answer Correctly
fickle
ominous
liability
intricate

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

3 Awe most nearly means:
47% Answer Correctly
refurbish
drub
comprehensible
veneration

Solution
The definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder." Used in a sentence: Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

4 The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders.
79% Answer Correctly
indecorous
ethical
repulse
immoderate

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

5 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
eulogy
condone
demean
connoisseur

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."