ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 855634 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.67
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1 Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies.
56% Answer Correctly
epistolary
repel
dupe
pretentious

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

2 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
pretentious
composed
turmoil
untouchable

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 composed is "calm.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

3 After shouting to his players through the long game, the coach's voice was raspy.
83% Answer Correctly
derelict
harsh
authoritarian
flourish

Solution
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 flourish is "to make bold, sweeping gestures.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

4 Insinuate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
implement
revoke
imply
gravity

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The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for revoke is "to cancel by taking back.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

5 The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet.
62% Answer Correctly
exasperation
advantageous
preclude
cover

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."