ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 405733 Results

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1 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
induce
commemorate
demeanor
jocularity

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 induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

2 Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
70% Answer Correctly
raspy
lenient
dreadful
commemorate

Solution
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 lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

3 Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage.
59% Answer Correctly
insinuate
serene
disdain
abate

Solution
The definition for composed is "Calm." Used in a sentence: Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage. The definition for insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

4 The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
57% Answer Correctly
prominence
buffer
archetypal
complement

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The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

5 Distortion most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
exception
contortion
anthology
stealth

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 exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."