ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 847389 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77% Answer Correctly
stifle
repentant
conduit
deceit

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

2 Authoritarian most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
strict
incidental
illuminate
condone

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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 illuminate is "to make clear.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."

3 Recrimination most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
turpitude
counterclaim
salvage
inauspicious

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The definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation." Used in a sentence: Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a bitter recrimination. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

4 Celebrated most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
admired
pomp
appalling
flagrant

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The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

5 The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was.
48% Answer Correctly
abate
artless
adversary
exasperation

Solution
The definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom." Used in a sentence: The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was. The definition for adversary is "one who opposes or resists.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."