ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 737870 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.33
Score 0% 67%

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1 Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
56% Answer Correctly
frugal
epitaph
promote
turmoil

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

2 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
88% Answer Correctly
start
epistolary
inviolable
stealth

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

3 Illuminate most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
hedonism
proximity
pantomime
elucidate

Solution
The definition for illuminate is "To make clear." Used in a sentence: Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

4 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
embellish
ramble
induce
antiquated

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

5 Egotist most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
corrective
scapegoat
lenient
blowhard

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 scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."