ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 491429 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.64
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1 Inauspicious most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
euphoria
ominous
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."

2 The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums.
86% Answer Correctly
inviolable
clarity
limited
ethical

Solution
The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums. The definition for clarity is "clearness.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

3 Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found.
82% Answer Correctly
diffident
honorable
revoke
clarity

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for clarity is "clearness.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

4 Pantomime most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
charade
mundane
archaic
buffer

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 mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

5 Solace most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
liability
comfort
deferment
appalling

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."