ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 718467 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.50
Score 0% 70%

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1 Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away."
85% Answer Correctly
belated
salvage
indecorous
delay

Solution
The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

2 Ploy most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
surplus
strategem
composed
benevolent

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

3 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
revive
urge
refurbish
interminable

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."

4 Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
68% Answer Correctly
disconcert
eulogy
sameness
garish

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 eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

5 Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop.
55% Answer Correctly
blowhard
pretense
celebrated
augment

Solution
The definition for egotist is "Self–important person." Used in a sentence: Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."