ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 794142 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.46
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1 Unscrupulous most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
iridescent
derelict
corrupt
inauspicious

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 derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

2 The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
59% Answer Correctly
apathetic
intricate
caustic
turmoil

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

3 "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother.
77% Answer Correctly
discern
catastrophic
gravity
prevent

Solution
The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

4 The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class.
54% Answer Correctly
censure
flaunt
anomaly
hedonism

Solution
The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."

5 Inviolable most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
opportune
deferment
extol
untouchable

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."