ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 471965 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.19
Score 0% 64%

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1 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
sugar pill
aesthete
equitable
exception

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

2 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
flagrant
genial
anthology
pageantry

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

3 The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success.
82% Answer Correctly
medium
impenitent
elate
prominence

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."

4 The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall.
56% Answer Correctly
diffident
pretentious
flaw
stealth

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

5 Pantomime most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
eloquent
epistolary
charade
authoritarian

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 authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."