ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 399668 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
64% Answer Correctly
compulsion
inviolable
entangle
brandish

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

2 Appalling most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
dreadful
ecstatic
corrosive
exalt

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The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

3 Facade most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
aesthete
raspy
exception
mask

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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 exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."

4 The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale.
58% Answer Correctly
sparing
insinuate
interminable
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap." Used in a sentence: The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale. The definition for insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

5 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
jocularity
stifle
regale
appraise

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for regale is "to amuse.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."