ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 173180 Results

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1 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
derelict
jocularity
ethical
mandate

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

2 Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day.
85% Answer Correctly
mandate
salvage
pretense
strict

Solution
The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for mandate is "an official order or commission to do something.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

3 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
rhapsody
manifest
grandiose
compassion

Solution
The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

4 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
60% Answer Correctly
raspy
charade
implement
implausible

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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 raspy is "rough, grating.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

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

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 sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."