ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 129438 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.28
Score 0% 66%

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1 Pantomime most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
charade
gargantuan
garish
raspy

Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."

2 His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force.
69% Answer Correctly
abate
induce
cognition
incisive

Solution
The definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding." Used in a sentence: His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."

3 Redouble most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
corrective
intensify
derivative
pretentious

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

4 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
gruff
trove
dupe

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 catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."

5 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
sugar pill
accommodate
liability
prominence

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. 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 accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."