ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 495644 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.16
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1 Extenuating most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
flaw
mitigating
raucous
surplus

Solution
The definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing." Used in a sentence: The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

2 The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month.
60% Answer Correctly
commemorate
regale
disdain
erratic

Solution
The definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable." Used in a sentence: The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

3 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
appalling
plaudits
exalt
jocularity

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 exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

4 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
compulsion
brandish
elate
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 brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

5 Fidelity most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
loyalty
onset
demean
eulogy

Solution
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 eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."