ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 40154 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.19
Score 0% 64%

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1 "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone.
63% Answer Correctly
illuminate
antidote
gargantuan
inscription

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for illuminate is "To make clear.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

2 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
heed
pageantry
diffident

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 heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

3 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
incite
clairvoyance
accentuate
incisive

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."

4 Benevolent most nearly means:
50% Answer Correctly
altruistic
hedonism
flaw
comparable

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The definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful." Used in a sentence: Sherman revealed his benevolent side when he offered to help Carter with his homework. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

5 The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew.
80% Answer Correctly
aesthete
derelict
irritation
clarity

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for clarity is "clearness.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."