ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 678129 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.15
Score 0% 63%

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1 Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found.
82% Answer Correctly
indecorous
honorable
nurture
archetypal

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

2 Incumbent most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
oblilgatory
turpitude
comparable

Solution
The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

3 Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars.
59% Answer Correctly
gruff
cache
onset
rancorous

Solution
The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for gruff is "rough or stern in manner or speech.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."

4 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
pretentious
extol
perception
belated

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The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

5 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
combative
censure
connoisseur

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."