ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 340580 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.11
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1 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
frugal
methodical
jocularity
implement

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 implement is "to carry out or accomplish.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."

2 Trove most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
pantomime
embellish
demean
cache

Solution
The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

3 Lurid most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
foil
turpitude
catastrophic
gruesome

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

4 The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test.
49% Answer Correctly
drub
contrite
drab
unscrupulous

Solution
The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

5 Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
70% Answer Correctly
stifle
dreadful
plaudits
corroborate

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."