ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 209765 Results

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1 Ploy most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
strategem
regale
archetypal
penurious

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."

2 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
flagrant
frugal
classic
elate

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The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

3 The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders.
53% Answer Correctly
preclude
refurbish
intricate
pliant

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The definition for supple is "Flexible." Used in a sentence: The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."

4 Prominence most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
proximity
renown
frugal

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The definition for prominence is "Importance." Used in a sentence: The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."

5 The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding.
86% Answer Correctly
drab
enormous
buffoonery
repel

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The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."