ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 448782 Results

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1 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
60% Answer Correctly
augment
intricate
charade
composed

Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

2 "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client.
80% Answer Correctly
epitaph
incidental
aesthete
verify

Solution
The definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence." Used in a sentence: "Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

3 Avian most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
pomp
ethical
corroborate
bird–like

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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 corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

4 Composed most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
recrimination
serene
apathetic
finite

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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 finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

5 Repentant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
derivative
contrite
incumbent
gargantuan

Solution
The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."