ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 626469 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 The hedonism of the emperoro, who spent all his time giving parties, caused his downfall.
61% Answer Correctly
disconcert
fraud
incisive
sensualism

Solution
The definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life." Used in a sentence: The hedonism of the emperoro, who spent all his time giving parties, caused his downfall. The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

2 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
stealth
flagrant
rescue
untenable

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

3 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
corrosive
complicated
conduit
insolence

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

4 The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
68% Answer Correctly
belated
repel
turmoil
ceaseless

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

5 The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable.
61% Answer Correctly
fragile
pantomime
flagrant
retrograde

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."