ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 370219 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.20
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1 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
embellish
hedonism
pageantry
gargantuan

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 hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

2 Derivative most nearly means:
38% Answer Correctly
euphoria
absolve
extol
banal

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

3 Fraud most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
incumbent
drub
deceit
derivative

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

4 Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.
82% Answer Correctly
igniting
composed
placebo
entangle

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

5 Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude.
68% Answer Correctly
archetypal
hedonism
placebo
impassive

Solution
The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."