ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 99112 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.26
Score 0% 65%

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1 Fraud most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
extenuating
deceit
implement
rail

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for implement is "to carry out or accomplish.", the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."

2 Insinuate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
placebo
imply
exception

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

3 Derivative most nearly means:
38% Answer Correctly
archaic
obnoxious
banal
immoderate

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

4 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
74% Answer Correctly
preclude
compassion
liability
supple

Solution
The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

5 Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work.
55% Answer Correctly
scapegoat
kudos
penurious
prune

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 penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."