ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 616303 Results

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1 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
untouchable
rehash
exalt
discern

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."

2 Flagrant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
exception
indecorous
glaring
celebrated

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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 celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

3 Deferment most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
iridescent
postponement
diffident
embellish

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The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

4 Prominence most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
defiant
heed
renown
penurious

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The definition for prominence is "Importance." Used in a sentence: The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

5 The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall.
56% Answer Correctly
fragile
mundane
gruff
pretentious

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The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."