ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 441308 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.38
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1 Inauspicious most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
pantomime
commemorate
ominous
duplicity

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

2 Distortion most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
fickle
buffoonery
serenity
contortion

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 fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."

3 The melodious sounds of the symphony soothed Tim after his trying day.
53% Answer Correctly
appraise
demeanor
iridescent
dulcet

Solution
The definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody." Used in a sentence: The melodious sounds of the symphony soothed Tim after his trying day. The definition for demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

4 Induce most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
incite
corroborate
pantomime
raucous

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 corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

5 Flaw most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
incongruous
defect
perception
fidelity

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful."