ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 852734 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
Score 0% 67%

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1 Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away."
85% Answer Correctly
combative
lurid
incumbent
delay

Solution
The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

2 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
straddle
insolence
clairvoyance
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 clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."

3 The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills.
56% Answer Correctly
oblivious
commonplace
exasperation
benevolent

Solution
The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness."

4 Appraise most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
mundane
deferment
scamper
assess

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 scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

5 Heinous most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
odious
insinuate
absolve
ethical

Solution
The definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil." Used in a sentence: Eduardo's heinous betrayal of Lydia shocked even Latasha, who knew his evil ways. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."