ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 667866 Results

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1 The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
59% Answer Correctly
caustic
redouble
incongruous
archaic

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

2 Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
75% Answer Correctly
suppress
turpitude
inviolable
liability

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

3 Sherman revealed his benevolent side when he offered to help Carter with his homework.
50% Answer Correctly
defiant
insolence
altruistic
insinuate

Solution
The definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful." Used in a sentence: Sherman revealed his benevolent side when he offered to help Carter with his homework. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

4 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
immoderate
fickle
inscription
aesthete

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The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

5 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
antiquated
straddle
repel

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The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."