ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 442836 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Foil most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
pantomime
complement
incidental
aesthete

Solution
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 pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

2 Egotist most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
immoderate
curtail
drub
blowhard

Solution
The definition for egotist is "Self–important person." Used in a sentence: Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

3 Buffer most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
ecstatic
pathos
cushion
preclude

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

4 Meticulous most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
fastidious
redouble
turpitude
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details." Used in a sentence: The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

5 Avian most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
lenient
fraud
bird–like
rehash

Solution
The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for rehash is "To discuss again."