ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 120298 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
Score 0% 66%

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1 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
pageantry
scamper
salvage
preclude

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 scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."

2 Manifest most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
evident
diffident
heed
appraise

Solution
The definition for manifest is "Obvious." Used in a sentence: James finally made his affection manifest when he handed Jessica a red rose. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

3 Impenitent most nearly means:
47% Answer Correctly
methodical
mediate
obdurate
elusive

Solution
The definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse." Used in a sentence: The impenitent criminal received a harsh penalty, but his remorseful accomplice was released. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

4 Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.
82% Answer Correctly
igniting
epitaph
flaw
discern

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

5 Avian most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
bird–like
prominence
archetypal
combative

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 archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."