ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 967152 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
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1 The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
68% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
ceaseless
antidote
servile

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."

2 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
illuminate
meticulous
dupe
cunning

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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 illuminate is "to make clear.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

3 The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense.
78% Answer Correctly
dubious
merciful
celebrated
derivative

Solution
The definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant." Used in a sentence: The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

4 Prune most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
trim
naive
archetypal
augment

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The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

5 "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone.
63% Answer Correctly
commemorate
catastrophic
inscription
hedonism

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The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."