ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 869890 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.34
Score 0% 67%

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1 Stealth most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
impenitent
compulsion
furtiveness
mundane

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

2 Advantageous most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
disdain
favorable
liability
heinous

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", 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 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
refurbish
scorn
gargantuan
extant

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

4 Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels.
61% Answer Correctly
retroactive
pathos
stealth
adorn

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

5 Archaic most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
mandate
buffoonery
manifest
antiquated

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."