ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 296446 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.05
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1 Foil most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
oblivious
stealth
complement
eloquent

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

2 The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account.
49% Answer Correctly
elate
repentant
salvage
glaring

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."

3 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
censure
lenient
jocularity
authoritarian

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 authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

4 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
parity
sugar pill
cunning
gravity

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

5 Buffer most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
elate
cushion
implausible
accommodate

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 accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."