ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 692256 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.13
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1 The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account.
49% Answer Correctly
glaring
fickle
elusive
stealth

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 stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

2 Moderate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
absolve
medium
raucous
obnoxious

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

3 Rail most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
flagrant
archaic
upbraid
indecorous

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

4 Derelict most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
compulsion
genial
destitute

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

5 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
70% Answer Correctly
combustion
inappropriate
frugal
sociable

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."