ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 240509 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder.
85% Answer Correctly
pretentious
pathos
gigantic
deferment

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 pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

2 Flagrant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
indecorous
glaring
gruff
censure

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The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."

3 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
archaic
inviolable
turmoil
sugar pill

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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 archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

4 Oscar's methodical approach exasperated his free–spirited friend Ben.
75% Answer Correctly
systematic
untenable
prune
meticulous

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The definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner." Used in a sentence: Oscar's methodical approach exasperated his free–spirited friend Ben. The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

5 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
commemorate
duplicity
pathos
classic

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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 duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."