ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 812246 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.45
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1 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
70% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
gruesome
mediate
corrosive

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

2 Scamper most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
comparable
insolence
buffoonery
dash

Solution
The definition for scamper is "To run quickly." Used in a sentence: The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

3 The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
59% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
mandate
caustic
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

4 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
derivative
rescue
insolence
appraise

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

5 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
illuminate
turmoil
compulsion
pageantry

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for illuminate is "to make clear.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."