ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 856437 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
Score 0% 67%

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1 Exception most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
servile
ethical
genial
anomaly

Solution
The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. The definition for servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards."

2 The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly.
77% Answer Correctly
perception
dash
compulsion
deferment

Solution
The definition for scamper is "To run quickly." Used in a sentence: The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

3 Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company.
58% Answer Correctly
salvage
extant
prune
keen

Solution
The definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive." Used in a sentence: Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

4 "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone.
63% Answer Correctly
scapegoat
accentuate
turpitude
inscription

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

5 The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
83% Answer Correctly
corrosive
drab
chaos
futile

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."