ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 82757 Results

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1 Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
56% Answer Correctly
moderate
intricate
indecorous
frugal

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."

2 Authoritarian most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
insinuate
immoderate
polarize
strict

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The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

3 Incidental most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
petty
implement
disconcert
brandish

Solution
The definition for incidental is "Minor." Used in a sentence: The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses. The definition for implement is "to carry out or accomplish.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

4 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
meticulous
naive
compulsion
scorn

Solution
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 naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

5 Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks.
68% Answer Correctly
assess
liability
turmoil
gargantuan

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 liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."