ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 716394 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.27
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1 Combustion most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
apathetic
inauspicious
igniting
penurious

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

2 Plaudits most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
disconcert
recrimination
kudos
insinuate

Solution
The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

3 Liability most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
ecstatic
perception
handicap
euphoria

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

4 Comprehensible most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
insinuate
exalt
ecstatic
intelligle

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

5 Repentant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
contrite
appraise
untenable
fickle

Solution
The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."