ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 811407 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
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1 Incidental most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
petty
periodic
hedonism
serenity

Solution
The definition for incidental is "Minor." Used in a sentence: The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."

2 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
stern
rhapsody
incidental
enhance

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

3 Ethical most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
honorable
serenity
iridescent
interminable

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."

4 Hedonism most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
supple
precept
sensualism
intricate

Solution
The definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life." Used in a sentence: The hedonism of the emperoro, who spent all his time giving parties, caused his downfall. The definition for supple is "flexible.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

5 Pretentious most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
pompous
fickle
elusive
surplus

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."