ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 264993 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.28
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1 Interminable most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
commemorate
ceaseless
solace

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 solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

2 Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
70% Answer Correctly
dreadful
mundane
eloquent
meticulous

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

3 The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother.
71% Answer Correctly
surplus
heinous
plaudits
impudence

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

4 The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month.
60% Answer Correctly
interminable
erratic
exception
frugal

Solution
The definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable." Used in a sentence: The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

5 The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race.
60% Answer Correctly
archetypal
induce
pompous
foil

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."