ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 590728 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.19
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1 Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude.
67% Answer Correctly
absolve
pretentious
impassive
servile

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 absolve is "to forgive; to free from guilt.", the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

2 Heinous most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
ethical
odious
corrosive
eloquent

Solution
The definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil." Used in a sentence: Eduardo's heinous betrayal of Lydia shocked even Latasha, who knew his evil ways. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards."

3 Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
74% Answer Correctly
colossal
intelligle
trove
lenient

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

4 Flagrant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
fragile
glaring
placebo
elate

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

5 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
sugar pill
indecorous
raucous
fragile

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 raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."