ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 933464 Results

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1 The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
59% Answer Correctly
duplicity
incumbent
appraise
caustic

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

2 The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale.
58% Answer Correctly
drab
compulsion
sparing
pathos

Solution
The definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap." Used in a sentence: The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

3 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
punctual
derivative
combustion
sugar pill

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for punctual is "on time.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

4 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
epistolary
authoritarian
dreary
drub

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The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

5 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
moderate
shorten
commemorate
incidental

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."