ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 922351 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.39
Score 0% 68%

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1 Incongruous most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
recrimination
inappropriate
civility
fragile

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 civility is "politeness.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."

2 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
moderate
retroactive
scorn
disconcert

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

3 The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
84% Answer Correctly
incidental
grandiose
favorable
demeanor

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

4 Heinous most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
odious
absolve
manifest
gravity

Solution
The definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil." Used in a sentence: Eduardo's heinous betrayal of Lydia shocked even Latasha, who knew his evil ways. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

5 The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet.
62% Answer Correctly
iridescent
cover
turpitude
ramble

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."