ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 951355 Results

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1 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
compulsion
stern
deceit
turpitude

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

2 Corrosive most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
inflammatory
pantomime
fragile
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 inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

3 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
73% Answer Correctly
curtail
corrupt
redouble
obnoxious

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."

4 Revoke most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
hedonism
rescind
precept
entangle

Solution
The definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back." Used in a sentence: After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

5 The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness.
54% Answer Correctly
mediate
mitigating
indecorous
insinuate

Solution
The definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing." Used in a sentence: The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."