ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 518721 Results

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1 Deferment most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
postponement
gravity
condone
diffident

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

2 Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture.
37% Answer Correctly
egotist
exception
repentant
banal

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret."

3 Anthology most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
embellish
epitaph
discern
collection

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

4 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
disdain
incidental
shorten
incumbent

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."

5 Cassandra was overcome with euphoria when she met her long–lost sister.
58% Answer Correctly
elation
accessible
clairvoyance
derelict

Solution
The definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness." Used in a sentence: Cassandra was overcome with euphoria when she met her long–lost sister. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."