ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 979338 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.40
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1 The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account.
49% Answer Correctly
fragile
equitable
glaring
inauspicious

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

2 Sherman revealed his benevolent side when he offered to help Carter with his homework.
50% Answer Correctly
drub
salvage
flourish
altruistic

Solution
The definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful." Used in a sentence: Sherman revealed his benevolent side when he offered to help Carter with his homework. The definition for flourish is "to make bold, sweeping gestures.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

3 Onset most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
start
punctual
disconcert
trove

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for punctual is "On time.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

4 Perception most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
iridescent
accommodate
cognition

Solution
The definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding." Used in a sentence: His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

5 The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value.
86% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
intricate
defect
epistolary

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."