ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 593268 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.22
Score 0% 64%

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1 Repentant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
exasperation
contrite
diffident
futile

Solution
The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

2 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
eloquent
interminable
buffoonery
foster

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

3 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
disdain
pantomime
retroactive
dupe

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

4 All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class.
76% Answer Correctly
drub
inauspicious
rule
eulogy

Solution
The definition for precept is "A general rule of action." Used in a sentence: All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

5 Commemorate most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
derelict
observe
mundane
exasperation

Solution
The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."