ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 653024 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.06
Score 0% 61%

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1 Extol most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
glorify
repentant
scapegoat
buffoonery

Solution
The definition for extol is "To praise highly." Used in a sentence: The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret."

2 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
turpitude
clairvoyance
complement
antidote

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

3 The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses.
53% Answer Correctly
petty
epistolary
buffoonery
scamper

Solution
The definition for incidental is "Minor." Used in a sentence: The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

4 Rail most nearly means:
52% Answer Correctly
incongruous
lurid
upbraid
flourish

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for flourish is "to make bold, sweeping gestures.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

5 Implausible most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
turmoil
mundane
improbable
benefactor

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."