ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 855809 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.29
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1 Derelict most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
manifest
ploy
servile
destitute

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."

2 Authoritarian most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
pretense
prune
strict
inauspicious

Solution
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 prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

3 Flourish most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
entangle
brandish
ramble
accentuate

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

4 Pretentious most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
revoke
deferment
pompous
condone

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

5 Ploy most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
fraud
insolence
corroborate
strategem

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."