ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 631278 Results

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1 Indecorous most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
drub
untenable
vulgar

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."

2 The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value.
86% Answer Correctly
preclude
deferment
defect
stifle

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

3 Lurid most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
periodic
incongruous
gruesome
genial

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

4 The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77% Answer Correctly
deceit
heinous
impenitent
epistolary

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 epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."

5 Servile most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
recrimination
slavish
heinous
mundane

Solution
The definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive." Used in a sentence: Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."