ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 70897 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
Score 0% 66%

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1 Ethical most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
honorable
inviolable
aerate
exasperation

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

2 Extenuating most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
celebrated
parity
combustion
mitigating

Solution
The definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing." Used in a sentence: The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for parity is "Equality."

3 Fraud most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
turpitude
deceit
civility
onset

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."

4 Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.
50% Answer Correctly
archetypal
revoke
surly
redouble

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

5 Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
68% Answer Correctly
eloquent
heed
impenitent
sameness

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."