ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 878332 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.51
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1 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
stern
pallid
dupe
trove

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

2 Promote most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
advance
mundane
gravity
fraud

Solution
The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

3 Polarize most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
opportune
divide
plaudits
foil

Solution
The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for opportune is "suitable or convenient.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

4 Gargantuan most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
enormous
intricate
manifest
exception

Solution
The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

5 Hedonism most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
archetypal
comprehensible
mediate
sensualism

Solution
The definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life." Used in a sentence: The hedonism of the emperoro, who spent all his time giving parties, caused his downfall. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."