ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 878560 Results

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1 Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company.
58% Answer Correctly
mediate
prudent
compulsion
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 mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

2 The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
60% Answer Correctly
defiant
dubious
inflammatory
destitute

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

3 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
aesthete
indecorous
straddle
scorn

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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 aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."

4 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
stifle
urge
exception

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The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

5 The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was.
48% Answer Correctly
artless
extant
frugal
anthology

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The definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom." Used in a sentence: The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was. The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."