ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 268987 Results

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1 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
pageantry
abate
eloquent
exasperation

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."

2 Plaudits most nearly means:
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kudos
appraise
augment
preclude

Solution
The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

3 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
buffer
intensify
proximity
dubious

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

4 Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher.
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clairvoyance
accommodate
intricate
improbable

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

5 Aerate most nearly means:
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oxygenate
augment
colossal
civility

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for civility is "politeness.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."