ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 202219 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.66
Score 0% 73%

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1 Discern most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
pathos
comprehensible
extenuating
detect

Solution
The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."

2 Melee most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
pomp
brawl
aesthete
inauspicious

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

3 Lenient most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
solace
merciful
facade
incidental

Solution
The definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant." Used in a sentence: The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense. The definition for solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

4 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
ecstatic
sociable
jocularity
flaunt

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 ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."

5 Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation.
75% Answer Correctly
exasperation
postponement
scapegoat
retroactive

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."