ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 114621 Results

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1 The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
84% Answer Correctly
duplicity
ecstatic
grandiose
favorable

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

2 Flaunt most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
hedonism
derivative
parade
brandish

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The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

3 Indecorous most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
stifle
vulgar
solace
straddle

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 straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

4 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
pageantry
discern
belated
retroactive

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."

5 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
benevolent
urge
repel
combustion

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 combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."