ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 87151 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.50
Score 0% 70%

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1 Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion.
47% Answer Correctly
parity
veneration
turmoil
placebo

Solution
The definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder." Used in a sentence: Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion. The definition for parity is "equality.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

2 Moderate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
comparable
indecorous
incongruous
medium

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

3 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
inflammatory
disdain
archetypal
blame

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."

4 Gargantuan most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
enormous
comparable
antidote
mediate

Solution
The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

5 Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
70% Answer Correctly
epitaph
lenient
dreadful
melee

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."