ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 881762 Results

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1 Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
70% Answer Correctly
disdain
incidental
dreadful
incongruous

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 disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

2 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
recrimination
futile
dupe
civility

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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 futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

3 Derelict most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
abate
beneficial
fraud
destitute

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The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

4 Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone.
58% Answer Correctly
interminable
slavish
gruff
servile

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The definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive." Used in a sentence: Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone. The definition for servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."

5 Incumbent most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
ethical
oblilgatory
turpitude
obnoxious

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The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."