ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 102739 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.46
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1 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
jocularity
illuminate
colossal
benefactor

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

2 Indecorous most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
stifle
vulgar
redouble

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

3 Avian most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
induce
bird–like
flaw
anthology

Solution
The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

4 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
ploy
onset
urge
pantomime

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

5 The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out.
57% Answer Correctly
corrosive
mediate
renown
prune

Solution
The definition for prominence is "Importance." Used in a sentence: The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."