ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 799534 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.42
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1 The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77% Answer Correctly
stern
ecstatic
deceit
colossal

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 stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

2 Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill.
67% Answer Correctly
defiant
discern
handicap
censure

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for defiant is "showing bold resistance.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."

3 Insolence most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
impudence
finite
proximity
retroactive

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 finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

4 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
trove
furtiveness
flaw
liability

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

5 The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest.
68% Answer Correctly
adversary
extant
oblige
corrective

Solution
The definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to." Used in a sentence: The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."