ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 51832 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.47
Score 0% 69%

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1 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
pageantry
awe
egotist
elate

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 awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."

2 Incongruous most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
extant
sociable
fraud
inappropriate

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."

3 It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party.
66% Answer Correctly
distortion
melee
scapegoat
oblilgatory

Solution
The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

4 Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away."
85% Answer Correctly
methodical
delay
civility
onset

Solution
The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for civility is "politeness.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."

5 The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.
71% Answer Correctly
cushion
derelict
redouble
gravity

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."