ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 688544 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.44
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1 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
untouchable
intricate
extant
pallid

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

2 Implausible most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
improbable
liability
prune
foil

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", 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 foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

3 The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations.
80% Answer Correctly
embellish
discern
promote
advance

Solution
The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."

4 Penurious most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
flagrant
ramble
frugal
garish

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."

5 Flagrant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
ecstatic
melee
corroborate
glaring

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."