ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 987953 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.52
Score 0% 70%

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1 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
blame
conduit
curtail
brandish

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

2 The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing.
89% Answer Correctly
aggressive
fragile
gruff
gargantuan

Solution
The definition for combative is "Eager to fight." Used in a sentence: The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing. The definition for gruff is "rough or stern in manner or speech.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."

3 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
condone
accommodate
stifle
pale

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to."

4 Penurious most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
facade
frugal
euphoria
gravity

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

5 The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet.
62% Answer Correctly
hedonism
corrective
intricate
cover

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."