ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 642898 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
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1 Unscrupulous most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
commemorate
corrupt
unscrupulous
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

2 Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet.
74% Answer Correctly
impenitent
flourish
excessive
hedonism

Solution
The definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits." Used in a sentence: Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

3 The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother.
71% Answer Correctly
buffer
demeanor
impudence
advantageous

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."

4 Iridescent most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
illuminate
shimmering
ramble
aesthete

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

5 Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert.
55% Answer Correctly
perception
accentuate
akin
garish

Solution
The definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent." Used in a sentence: Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."