ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 199372 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.68
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1 Mediate most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
arbitrate
censure
camaraderie

Solution
The definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile." Used in a sentence: The diplomatic Henry was able to mediate between the quarreling sisters. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship."

2 Cunning most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
pretense
condone
crafty
embellish

Solution
The definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight." Used in a sentence: The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

3 Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
70% Answer Correctly
compulsion
ethical
brandish
dreadful

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 compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

4 Promote most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
advantageous
iridescent
incidental
advance

Solution
The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

5 The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success.
82% Answer Correctly
plaudits
entangle
medium
pantomime

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."