ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 899670 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.98
Score 0% 60%

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1 Flagrant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
glaring
commemorate
beneficial
perception

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for beneficial is "helpful.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

2 The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall.
56% Answer Correctly
futile
ploy
stern
pretentious

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

3 James finally made his affection manifest when he handed Jessica a red rose.
67% Answer Correctly
evident
genial
impenitent
prudent

Solution
The definition for manifest is "Obvious." Used in a sentence: James finally made his affection manifest when he handed Jessica a red rose. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."

4 The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion.
76% Answer Correctly
antidote
prominence
beat
celebrated

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected."

5 Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.
50% Answer Correctly
intricate
surly
corrosive
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."