ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 367091 Results

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Correct 0 3.28
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1 Pantomime most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
hedonism
stern
charade
mediate

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 hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

2 Facade most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
colossal
fragile
mask
diffident

Solution
The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance." Used in a sentence: Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

3 Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
56% Answer Correctly
finite
frugal
comparable
pallid

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."

4 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
prominence
regurgitate
disconcert
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 disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

5 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
88% Answer Correctly
negate
retroactive
start
obnoxious

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 obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."