ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 916999 Results

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1 The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills.
56% Answer Correctly
entangle
unscrupulous
commonplace
exasperation

Solution
The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

2 Pallid most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
combative
revoke
pale
naive

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

3 The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
59% Answer Correctly
retroactive
flourish
implausible
combustion

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

4 The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit.
70% Answer Correctly
composed
trim
implausible
authoritarian

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

5 Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture.
38% Answer Correctly
banal
straddle
negate
appraise

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."