ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 888956 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.27
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1 Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
56% Answer Correctly
nurture
awe
pallid
frugal

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

2 The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene.
55% Answer Correctly
fastidious
epistolary
aerate
unscrupulous

Solution
The definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details." Used in a sentence: The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

3 Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary.
81% Answer Correctly
colossal
enhance
conduit
entangle

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 colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

4 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
81% Answer Correctly
belated
distortion
brawl
archetypal

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

5 Exception most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
pretentious
advantageous
anomaly
implausible

Solution
The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."