ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 738529 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.54
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1 Stern most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
revive
strict
indecorous
authoritarian

Solution
The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for revive is "to bring back to life.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

2 Insolence most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
derelict
buffoonery
impudence
garish

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

3 Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States.
64% Answer Correctly
indecorous
baseless
antidote
serenity

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

4 Heinous most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
defiant
raspy
odious
prudent

Solution
The definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil." Used in a sentence: Eduardo's heinous betrayal of Lydia shocked even Latasha, who knew his evil ways. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."

5 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
scamper
antiquated
epitaph
clarity

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 epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for clarity is "Clearness."