ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 885768 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
shorten
antidote
inviolable
corrective

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

2 Drub most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
meticulous
garish
beat
elate

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."

3 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
oblivious
inviolable
incisive
compassion

Solution
The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness."

4 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
nurture
inviolable
sugar pill
corroborate

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

5 Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found.
82% Answer Correctly
equitable
duplicity
scamper
honorable

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."