ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 78135 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.46
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1 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
contortion
turpitude
epitaph
corrosive

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

2 Diffident most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
timid
exalt
ramble
incongruous

Solution
The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."

3 Opportune most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
rancorous
meticulous
propitious
fickle

Solution
The definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient." Used in a sentence: Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."

4 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
disdain
diffident
entangle
complicated

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

5 Fraud most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
precept
ethical
deceit
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards."