ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 28113 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.26
Score 0% 65%

Review

1 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
gruff
inflammatory
flagrant
pageantry

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 gruff is "rough or stern in manner or speech.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

2 Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
76% Answer Correctly
pantomime
stealth
ecstatic
highlight

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."

3 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
dupe
onset
straddle
corrective

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

4 Flourish most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
liability
moderate
conduit
brandish

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."

5 Gravity most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
seriousness
celebrated
euphoria
insolence

Solution
The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."