ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 5903 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.47
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1 The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
60% Answer Correctly
fickle
destitute
turpitude
stealth

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

2 Heed most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
interminable
plaudits
mind
distortion

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The definition for heed is "To pay attention to." Used in a sentence: "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."

3 Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found.
82% Answer Correctly
honorable
facade
drab
pantomime

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

4 Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work.
55% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
recrimination
kudos
curtail

Solution
The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

5 Anthology most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
collection
incumbent
mandate
indecorous

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."