ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 888955 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.61
Score 0% 72%

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1 The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
84% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
favorable
heinous
benefactor

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for benefactor is "one who offers financial help.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

2 Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary.
81% Answer Correctly
dubious
enhance
nurture
intricate

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

3 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
71% Answer Correctly
regurgitate
salvage
inappropriate
iridescent

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."

4 The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77% Answer Correctly
ethical
corroborate
deceit
turmoil

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

5 Demean most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
elate
implausible
humble
discern

Solution
The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."