ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 337553 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.01
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1 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
sugar pill
heinous
composed

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 composed is "calm.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."

2 Obnoxious most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
inviolable
pretense
mundane
objectionable

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The definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive." Used in a sentence: The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

3 Defiant most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
trove
repentant
impudent
illuminate

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The definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance." Used in a sentence: The defiant toddler refused to leave the park. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

4 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
melodious
abate
connoisseur
straddle

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody."

5 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
60% Answer Correctly
charade
combustion
lurid
serenity

Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."