ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 837817 Results

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1 The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account.
49% Answer Correctly
incidental
hedonism
onset
glaring

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

2 Abate most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
iridescent
stealth
subside

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

3 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
accentuate
moderate
distortion
deceit

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

4 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
pageantry
buffoonery
rail
comprehensible

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 rail is "to scold in harsh language.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

5 The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring.
72% Answer Correctly
deferment
onset
dreary
supple

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."