ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 950343 Results

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1 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
intricate
preclude
scorn
discern

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 preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

2 Inviolable most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
equitable
untouchable
parity
inflammatory

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The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for parity is "equality.", the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

3 Pretentious most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
corrective
placebo
pompous
iridescent

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

4 Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends.
61% Answer Correctly
hedonism
channel
salvage
camaraderie

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."

5 Plaudits most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
corroborate
kudos
apathetic
mundane

Solution
The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."