ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 696528 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.21
Score 0% 64%

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1 Surplus most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
surfeit
unscrupulous
melodious
recrimination

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

2 Indecorous most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
rehash
vulgar
recrimination

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for rehash is "To discuss again."

3 Manny was happy she followed Greg's prudent advice to study, as the test was difficult.
57% Answer Correctly
methodical
implausible
judicious
proximity

Solution
The definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd." Used in a sentence: Manny was happy she followed Greg's prudent advice to study, as the test was difficult. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

4 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
deceit
belated
drub
gruff

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

5 The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother.
71% Answer Correctly
impudence
aesthete
perception
proximity

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."