ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 776066 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
Score 0% 66%

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1 there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health.
84% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
advantageous
surplus
melodious

Solution
The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

2 The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness.
54% Answer Correctly
mitigating
camaraderie
mediate
authoritarian

Solution
The definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing." Used in a sentence: The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship."

3 The hedonism of the emperoro, who spent all his time giving parties, caused his downfall.
61% Answer Correctly
exception
heinous
combustion
sensualism

Solution
The definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life." Used in a sentence: The hedonism of the emperoro, who spent all his time giving parties, caused his downfall. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

4 Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper.
64% Answer Correctly
corrosive
parade
obnoxious
adversary

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 obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists."

5 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
66% Answer Correctly
ominous
censure
liability
fickle

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."