ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 996505 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.49
Score 0% 70%

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1 Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline.
53% Answer Correctly
upbraid
recrimination
aesthete
illuminate

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

2 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
liability
redouble
dupe
genial

Solution
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 genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."

3 Fragile most nearly means:
87% Answer Correctly
retroactive
frail
intricate
corrosive

Solution
The definition for fragile is "Delicate." Used in a sentence: Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

4 The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success.
82% Answer Correctly
pretentious
corrective
medium
induce

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

5 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
incite
foil
periodic
derivative

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."