ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 323407 Results

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1 The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out.
57% Answer Correctly
frugal
defiant
oblivious
renown

Solution
The definition for prominence is "Importance." Used in a sentence: The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

2 The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet.
62% Answer Correctly
belated
insolence
cover
prune

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

3 The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers.
76% Answer Correctly
retroactive
impenitent
sociability
fraud

Solution
The definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship." Used in a sentence: The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

4 The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders.
54% Answer Correctly
colossal
incidental
mundane
pliant

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The definition for supple is "Flexible." Used in a sentence: The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

5 Catastrophic most nearly means:
92% Answer Correctly
exception
obnoxious
devastating
penurious

Solution
The definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune." Used in a sentence: The effects of the massive hurricane were catastrophic. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."