ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 297165 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.73
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1 My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures.
72% Answer Correctly
aesthete
ecstatic
entertain
curtail

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

2 The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success.
82% Answer Correctly
eulogy
defiant
serenity
medium

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

3 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
advantageous
dreary
recrimination
insolence

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage."

4 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
prominence
apathetic
jocularity
curtail

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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 prominence is "importance.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

5 Hank tried to revive Clare's interest in the project, but her enthusiasm had expired.
85% Answer Correctly
reanimate
procrastinate
placebo
frugal

Solution
The definition for revive is "To bring back to life." Used in a sentence: Hank tried to revive Clare's interest in the project, but her enthusiasm had expired. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."