ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 365405 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.74
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1 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
advantageous
prune
penurious
pageantry

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage."

2 Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party.
82% Answer Correctly
corrective
rowdy
colossal
censure

Solution
The definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy." Used in a sentence: Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

3 Unlike her fickle friend Benji, May Belle was known for her fidelity.
84% Answer Correctly
impenitent
polarize
loyalty
salvage

Solution
The definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful." Used in a sentence: Unlike her fickle friend Benji, May Belle was known for her fidelity. The definition for impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."

4 Incongruous most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
inappropriate
anthology
insolence

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

5 Inviolable most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
archaic
untouchable
gravity
intricate

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."