ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 595805 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.94
Score 0% 79%

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1 The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother.
70% Answer Correctly
mediate
clairvoyance
recrimination
impudence

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

2 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
aesthete
pale
corroborate
rail

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."

3 Onset most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
duplicity
gargantuan
start
flaw

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

4 Immoderate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
moderate
excessive
aesthete
turmoil

Solution
The definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits." Used in a sentence: Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

5 Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found.
82% Answer Correctly
heinous
ethical
honorable
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 pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."