ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 311278 Results

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1 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
aerate
colossal
scamper
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 aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."

2 Eulogy most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
drub
homage
penurious
combative

Solution
The definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased." Used in a sentence: Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."

3 Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company.
58% Answer Correctly
keen
fickle
epitaph
insolence

Solution
The definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive." Used in a sentence: Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

4 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
aerate
immoderate
urge
apathetic

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

5 Ploy most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
parity
strategem
composed
aesthete

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for parity is "equality.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for composed is "Calm."