ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 203734 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Celebrated most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
admired
insinuate
recrimination

Solution
The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for procrastinate is "to put off intentionally.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

2 The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.
71% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
cushion
eulogy
combustion

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

3 The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
68% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
curtail
plaudits
ceaseless

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."

4 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
prominence
sugar pill
turmoil
egotist

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 prominence is "importance.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for egotist is "Self–important person."

5 After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder.
85% Answer Correctly
egotist
redouble
gigantic
implausible

Solution
The definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous." Used in a sentence: After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for egotist is "Self–important person."