ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 6236 Results

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1 The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters.
61% Answer Correctly
defiant
impartial
archaic
mediate

Solution
The definition for equitable is "Fair and equal." Used in a sentence: The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

2 Pantomime most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
gruff
charade
incongruous
servile

Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

3 The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77% Answer Correctly
brandish
inviolable
pretense
deceit

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

4 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
penurious
ecstatic
incite

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for procrastinate is "to put off intentionally.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."

5 Fickle most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
liability
erratic
prudent
prominence

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The definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable." Used in a sentence: The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."