ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 688851 Results

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1 Lenient most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
drub
onset
merciful

Solution
The definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant." Used in a sentence: The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

2 The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences.
60% Answer Correctly
corruption
pantomime
implausible
interminable

Solution
The definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity." Used in a sentence: The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

3 Precept most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
proximity
elusive
rule
condone

Solution
The definition for precept is "A general rule of action." Used in a sentence: All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

4 Untenable most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
condone
corrective
placebo
baseless

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

5 The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account.
49% Answer Correctly
apathetic
accommodate
glaring
conduit

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 conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to."