ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 503111 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
plaudits
pageantry
inauspicious
appraise

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 appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

2 Dubious most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
suspect
cunning
iridescent

Solution
The definition for dubious is "Questionable." Used in a sentence: Karl found Kevin's claim that he was sick dubious, as he had just seen him playing football. The definition for cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

3 Meticulous most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
camaraderie
disconcert
compulsion
fastidious

Solution
The definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details." Used in a sentence: The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene. The definition for disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

4 Commemorate most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
pretentious
disconcert
prune
observe

Solution
The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

5 Opportune most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
clarity
corrective
pomp
propitious

Solution
The definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient." Used in a sentence: Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."