ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 859436 Results

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1 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
66% Answer Correctly
ominous
epistolary
unscrupulous
egotist

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for egotist is "self–important person.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

2 Lurid most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
liability
appraise
benevolent
gruesome

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The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

3 Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
68% Answer Correctly
sameness
cunning
turpitude
disconcert

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The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

4 The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank.
88% Answer Correctly
euphoria
untenable
gargantuan
strict

Solution
The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."

5 Untenable most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
anthology
antidote
baseless
moderate

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The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."