ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 903820 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.07
Score 0% 61%

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1 Surplus most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
stifle
incongruous
flaunt
surfeit

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."

2 Impenitent most nearly means:
47% Answer Correctly
demeanor
unscrupulous
elate
obdurate

Solution
The definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse." Used in a sentence: The impenitent criminal received a harsh penalty, but his remorseful accomplice was released. The definition for elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

3 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
deceit
garish
pantomime
repentant

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."

4 Lurid most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
repel
gruesome
eulogy
ploy

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

5 Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics.
66% Answer Correctly
cunning
prune
prominence
elucidate

Solution
The definition for illuminate is "To make clear." Used in a sentence: Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."