ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 668567 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.33
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1 Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
74% Answer Correctly
serenity
pallid
intelligle
placebo

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

2 Incidental most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
pomp
exception
petty
futile

Solution
The definition for incidental is "Minor." Used in a sentence: The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

3 His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force.
69% Answer Correctly
cognition
repentant
prune
insinuate

Solution
The definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding." Used in a sentence: His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

4 Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself.
76% Answer Correctly
retroactive
frugal
excuse
liability

Solution
The definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable." Used in a sentence: Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

5 The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters.
61% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
proximity
impartial
promote

Solution
The definition for equitable is "Fair and equal." Used in a sentence: The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."