ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 510419 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.57
Score 0% 71%

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1 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
shimmering
salvage
illuminate
censure

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

2 Combustion most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
appalling
igniting
demeanor
corrosive

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

3 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
anthology
complicated
grandiose
conduit

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."

4 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
classic
flaw
unscrupulous
exalt

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

5 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
disdain
authoritarian
jocularity
repentant

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 authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."