ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 401561 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.07
Score 0% 61%

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1 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
blame
flaw
straddle
facade

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

2 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
fraud
complicated
mediate

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

3 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
scorn
promote
retroactive
raspy

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

4 Incidental most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
accentuate
petty
clairvoyance
facade

Solution
The definition for incidental is "Minor." Used in a sentence: The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

5 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
buffer
pageantry
salvage
untenable

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 buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."