ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 657665 Results

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1 Negate most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
turpitude
belated
neutralize
periodic

Solution
The definition for negate is "To make invalid." Used in a sentence: Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."

2 Stealth most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
mandate
embellish
furtiveness
precept

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for precept is "a general rule of action.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

3 My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner.
69% Answer Correctly
vulgar
flourish
commemorate
ethical

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 ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

4 The genial host warmly greeted his many guests.
79% Answer Correctly
pleasant
grandiose
finite
demeanor

Solution
The definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly." Used in a sentence: The genial host warmly greeted his many guests. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."

5 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
combative
urge
appalling
mundane

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."