ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 917765 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.23
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1 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
grandiose
epitaph
inauspicious
dupe

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

2 Discern most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
impenitent
fidelity
lenient
detect

Solution
The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."

3 Epistolary most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
written
induce
flaw
mundane

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 flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

4 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
71% Answer Correctly
anthology
impenitent
inappropriate
revive

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for revive is "to bring back to life.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."

5 Illuminate most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
elucidate
equitable
plaudits
buffer

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 plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."