ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 805656 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.33
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1 Insolence most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
mediate
repentant
fraud
impudence

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 fraud is "trick.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret."

2 Eduardo's heinous betrayal of Lydia shocked even Latasha, who knew his evil ways.
63% Answer Correctly
odious
camaraderie
retroactive
exception

Solution
The definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil." Used in a sentence: Eduardo's heinous betrayal of Lydia shocked even Latasha, who knew his evil ways. The definition for camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

3 The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
71% Answer Correctly
comparable
comprehensible
lucidity
condone

Solution
The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

4 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
flourish
antiquated
interminable
fragile

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

5 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
combative
elusive
extenuating
furtiveness

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 elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."