ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 170922 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.51
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1 Defiant most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
flaunt
pantomime
impudent
untenable

Solution
The definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance." Used in a sentence: The defiant toddler refused to leave the park. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."

2 Insolence most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
stifle
apathetic
commemorate
impudence

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for commemorate is "to mark by a ceremony.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

3 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
pale
insinuate
indecorous
incongruous

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

4 Manifest most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
prominence
interminable
meticulous
evident

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 meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

5 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
66% Answer Correctly
extenuating
ploy
ominous
buffer

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for extenuating is "partially excusing.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."