ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 655278 Results

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1 Composed most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
perception
serene
accommodate
unscrupulous

Solution
The definition for composed is "Calm." Used in a sentence: Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

2 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
scorn
pantomime
implausible
embellish

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

3 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
71% Answer Correctly
induce
fickle
inappropriate
discern

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

4 The effects of the massive hurricane were catastrophic.
92% Answer Correctly
apathetic
devastating
corrective
serenity

Solution
The definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune." Used in a sentence: The effects of the massive hurricane were catastrophic. The definition for apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."

5 Flaunt most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
defiant
archaic
derelict
parade

Solution
The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."