ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 623144 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper.
64% Answer Correctly
foil
demean
fraud
parade

Solution
The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

2 Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a bitter recrimination.
70% Answer Correctly
rhapsody
insolence
counterclaim
incumbent

Solution
The definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation." Used in a sentence: Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a bitter recrimination. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

3 Inauspicious most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
extant
accentuate
fragile
ominous

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The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

4 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
gaudy
corrosive
extenuating
aesthete

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The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

5 Turpitude most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
comparable
camaraderie
corruption
drub

Solution
The definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity." Used in a sentence: The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship."