ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 642529 Results

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1 Deferment most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
dubious
postponement
clairvoyance
turpitude

Solution
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 dubious is "questionable.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

2 Solace most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
straddle
pomp
melee
comfort

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

3 Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise.
68% Answer Correctly
cunning
implausible
divide
insinuate

Solution
The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

4 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
futile
raspy
servile
untouchable

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 servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."

5 The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers.
76% Answer Correctly
scamper
sociability
polarize
stern

Solution
The definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship." Used in a sentence: The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers. The definition for polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."