ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 800886 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
garish
plaudits
iridescent
blame

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

2 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
drub
implement
comparable
deceit

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

3 The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
60% Answer Correctly
condone
pantomime
destitute
exception

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

4 Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks.
68% Answer Correctly
extenuating
flourish
camaraderie
assess

Solution
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

5 Promote most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
advance
unscrupulous
prudent
exasperation

Solution
The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."