ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 762227 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
Score 0% 66%

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1 Frugal most nearly means:
58% Answer Correctly
rhapsody
sparing
civility
negate

Solution
The definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap." Used in a sentence: The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."

2 Eloquent most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
advantageous
inviolable
articulate

Solution
The definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive." Used in a sentence: Kim, an eloquent speaker, was the best choice to make the presentation for the group. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage."

3 Indecorous most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
vulgar
supple
disconcert
flagrant

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

4 The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable.
61% Answer Correctly
iridescent
corroborate
retrograde
authoritarian

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."

5 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
73% Answer Correctly
turmoil
awe
mediate
corrupt

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."