ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 157786 Results

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1 The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills.
56% Answer Correctly
scapegoat
grandiose
corrective
commonplace

Solution
The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

2 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
apathetic
pageantry
incongruous

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 incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

3 Belated most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
regale
tardy
indecorous
censure

Solution
The definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time." Used in a sentence: Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."

4 The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces.
80% Answer Correctly
collection
pretense
inflammatory
euphoria

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

5 The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
64% Answer Correctly
deferment
drub
extol
brandish

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."