ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 707248 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.32
Score 0% 66%

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1 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
gaudy
entangle
demean
unscrupulous

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

2 They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second.
88% Answer Correctly
overjoyed
surplus
inviolable
turpitude

Solution
The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

3 The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account.
49% Answer Correctly
turmoil
facade
sociable
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 sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

4 Demeanor most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
raspy
disposition
epistolary
aesthete

Solution
The definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others." Used in a sentence: Carlos was well liked because of his charming demeanor. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

5 Precept most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
iridescent
gravity
elate
rule

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 elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."