ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 161774 Results

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1 Appalling most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
dreadful
inauspicious
stern
pomp

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

2 Interminable most nearly means:
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ceaseless
prominence
antidote
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

3 Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels.
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condone
hedonism
adorn
raucous

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."

4 The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit.
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lenient
trim
moderate
illuminate

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for illuminate is "To make clear.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."

5 Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself.
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eulogy
excuse
prominence
intricate

Solution
The definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable." Used in a sentence: Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."