ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 758806 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
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1 Flaunt most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
salvage
parade
prune
exception

Solution
The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

2 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
81% Answer Correctly
disdain
brawl
plaudits
lurid

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

3 "heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy.
70% Answer Correctly
mind
methodical
untenable
censure

Solution
The definition for heed is "To pay attention to." Used in a sentence: "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."

4 Procrastinate most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
delay
incidental
ecstatic
prudent

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 incidental is "minor.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

5 Derivative most nearly means:
38% Answer Correctly
serenity
combative
pretentious
banal

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."