ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 905879 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.12
Score 0% 62%

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1 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
advantageous
disconcert
furtiveness
embellish

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage."

2 The genial host warmly greeted his many guests.
79% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
pleasant
duplicity
mundane

Solution
The definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly." Used in a sentence: The genial host warmly greeted his many guests. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

3 Obnoxious most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
objectionable
catastrophic
elusive
proximity

Solution
The definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive." Used in a sentence: The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

4 Euphoria most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
flagrant
elation
corrosive
derelict

Solution
The definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness." Used in a sentence: Cassandra was overcome with euphoria when she met her long–lost sister. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

5 Pretentious most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
pompous
epistolary
accessible
distortion

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."