ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 930060 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.25
Score 0% 65%

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1 Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away."
85% Answer Correctly
delay
mandate
parity
repentant

Solution
The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for parity is "equality.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret."

2 Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company.
58% Answer Correctly
keen
pantomime
obnoxious
buffoonery

Solution
The definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive." Used in a sentence: Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

3 Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
76% Answer Correctly
highlight
heinous
melee
scamper

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

4 Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.
50% Answer Correctly
surly
eulogy
futile
straddle

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

5 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
dupe
heinous
straddle
intricate

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 straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."