ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 179285 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.13
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1 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
shimmering
camaraderie
curtail

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

2 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
prudent
deferment
condone
scorn

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The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

3 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
stern
prominence
urge
repentant

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The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

4 Pantomime most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
stealth
gravity
distortion
charade

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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 stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

5 Awe most nearly means:
47% Answer Correctly
distortion
veneration
celebrated
deferment

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The definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder." Used in a sentence: Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."