ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 41750 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.25
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1 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
pageantry
prominence
ramble

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 ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

2 Heed most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
adversary
mind
incongruous
appraise

Solution
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 incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

3 Plaudits most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
pathos
kudos
onset
disconcert

Solution
The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."

4 Opportune most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
ethical
drub
propitious
negate

Solution
The definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient." Used in a sentence: Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

5 Periodic most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
straddle
methodical
repeated
epistolary

Solution
The definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals." Used in a sentence: The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating. The definition for straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."