ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 335393 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.45
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1 Exasperation most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
grandiose
irritation
heed
oblivious

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness."

2 Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties.
61% Answer Correctly
embellish
embroil
brandish
colossal

Solution
The definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble." Used in a sentence: Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

3 The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene.
55% Answer Correctly
fastidious
recrimination
pantomime
euphoria

Solution
The definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details." Used in a sentence: The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

4 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
88% Answer Correctly
abate
awe
start
cunning

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

5 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
moderate
jocularity
immoderate
epistolary

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 immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."