ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 899435 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.40
Score 0% 68%

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1 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
servile
inflammatory
sugar pill
heed

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 heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."

2 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66% Answer Correctly
pallid
blame
liability
promote

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of."

3 Exasperation most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
turpitude
irritation
iridescent
revive

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for revive is "to bring back to life.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

4 Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude.
68% Answer Correctly
lenient
gruff
impassive
pomp

Solution
The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

5 The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
59% Answer Correctly
written
rehash
accentuate
flaunt

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."