ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 385792 Results

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1 "heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy.
70% Answer Correctly
composed
drab
mind
combustion

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The definition for heed is "To pay attention to." Used in a sentence: "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for composed is "Calm."

2 Garish most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
finite
gaudy
eulogy
camaraderie

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The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."

3 The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was.
48% Answer Correctly
servile
authoritarian
perception
artless

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The definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom." Used in a sentence: The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."

4 Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation.
76% Answer Correctly
postponement
apathetic
avian
pretentious

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The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

5 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
sugar pill
inviolable
clairvoyance
aerate

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."