ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 270042 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.77
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1 The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet.
62% Answer Correctly
cover
apathetic
ethical
absolve

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

2 Exasperation most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
melee
ecstatic
censure
irritation

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

3 Procrastinate most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
epitaph
delay
accentuate
buffoonery

Solution
The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

4 The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.
70% Answer Correctly
cushion
ethical
flaw
inauspicious

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

5 Periodic most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
fickle
manifest
repeated
gruff

Solution
The definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals." Used in a sentence: The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating. The definition for gruff is "rough or stern in manner or speech.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."