ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 276436 Results

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1 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
scapegoat
pretentious
accentuate
euphoria

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

2 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
insinuate
augment
equitable
jocularity

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

3 Untenable most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
baseless
discern
corrosive
placebo

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The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

4 The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank.
88% Answer Correctly
manifest
strict
facade
intricate

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The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

5 Plaudits most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
finite
interminable
kudos
plaudits

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 interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."