ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 816410 Results

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1 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
untouchable
untenable
disconcert
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

2 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
mandate
benevolent
complicated
ploy

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."

3 Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious.
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curtail
seditious
derivative
disconcert

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The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

4 Raspy most nearly means:
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plaudits
inflammatory
demeanor
harsh

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The definition for raspy is "rough, grating." Used in a sentence: After shouting to his players through the long game, the coach's voice was raspy. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

5 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
benevolent
scorn
heed
solace

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The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."