ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 921242 Results

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1 Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation.
75% Answer Correctly
pretense
appraise
avian
postponement

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for avian is "relating to birds.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

2 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
camaraderie
furtiveness
duplicity
ploy

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 camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."

3 The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable.
61% Answer Correctly
flagrant
retrograde
retroactive
punctual

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for punctual is "on time.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

4 Interminable most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
curtail
pantomime
ceaseless
stealth

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

5 Flaunt most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
turmoil
parade
turpitude
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."