ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 450315 Results

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1 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
fraud
jocularity
eulogy
flaw

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 fraud is "trick.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

2 Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise.
67% Answer Correctly
divide
nurture
repel
curtail

Solution
The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

3 Comparable most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
akin
heinous
pantomime
fidelity

Solution
The definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent." Used in a sentence: Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

4 Extant most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
plaudits
prudent
living
lenient

Solution
The definition for extant is "Currently existing." Used in a sentence: Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

5 Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.
50% Answer Correctly
fickle
archetypal
dubious
surly

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."