ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 13227 Results

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1 Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious.
50% Answer Correctly
seditious
immoderate
pallid
fraud

Solution
The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

2 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
60% Answer Correctly
charade
mediate
gruff
stifle

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 stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."

3 Parity most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
sameness
solace
epistolary
raspy

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

4 The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
83% Answer Correctly
indecorous
chaos
parity
intricate

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

5 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
gruff
comprehensible
inviolable
pretentious

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."