ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 466420 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.71
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1 My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures.
72% Answer Correctly
fragile
interminable
condone
entertain

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."

2 Pretense most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
cover
grandiose
buffoonery
conduit

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The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

3 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
clarity
urge
ethical
mundane

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary.", and the definition for clarity is "Clearness."

4 Unlike her fickle friend Benji, May Belle was known for her fidelity.
85% Answer Correctly
accommodate
loyalty
plaudits
prune

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The definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful." Used in a sentence: Unlike her fickle friend Benji, May Belle was known for her fidelity. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

5 The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate.
71% Answer Correctly
placebo
detect
distortion
untenable

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The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."