ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 725812 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.56
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1 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
inscription
pomp
disdain
flagrant

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

2 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
sugar pill
corrective
pretentious
embellish

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

3 Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks.
68% Answer Correctly
assess
clairvoyance
servile
benefactor

Solution
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."

4 All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class.
76% Answer Correctly
rule
elusive
pretense
flagrant

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 pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

5 Ethical most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
camaraderie
intricate
honorable
preclude

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 camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."