ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 224253 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.07
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1 Interminable most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
clarity
ceaseless
pathos
gruff

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 clarity is "clearness.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

2 Demean most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
foil
humble
comprehensible
exalt

Solution
The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

3 Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop.
55% Answer Correctly
blowhard
censure
heinous
disdain

Solution
The definition for egotist is "Self–important person." Used in a sentence: Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

4 The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
59% Answer Correctly
facade
written
fickle
epitaph

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

5 All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class.
76% Answer Correctly
salvage
buffoonery
rule
composed

Solution
The definition for precept is "A general rule of action." Used in a sentence: All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."