ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 378433 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.16
Score 0% 63%

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1 Repentant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
contrite
eloquent
pathos
flagrant

Solution
The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

2 Flaunt most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
hedonism
parade
authoritarian
straddle

Solution
The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

3 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
iridescent
contortion
pantomime
camaraderie

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

4 Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet.
74% Answer Correctly
excessive
deferment
antidote
regurgitate

Solution
The definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits." Used in a sentence: Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

5 Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude.
68% Answer Correctly
civility
deferment
defiant
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 deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."