ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 766480 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.61
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1 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
corrective
raucous
inauspicious
rescue

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

2 Lenient most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
derelict
benefactor
comparable
merciful

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The definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant." Used in a sentence: The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

3 Polarize most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
disconcert
fragile
divide
euphoria

Solution
The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."

4 Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out.
61% Answer Correctly
derelict
strategem
extant
conduit

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

5 Insolence most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
fragile
clairvoyance
impudence
archaic

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 archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."