ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 537698 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.46
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1 Gravity most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
conduit
brandish
seriousness
buffoonery

Solution
The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

2 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
sugar pill
derelict
demeanor
corrosive

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."

3 Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never changes his mind.
79% Answer Correctly
pantomime
hopeless
aerate
condone

Solution
The definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective." Used in a sentence: Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never changes his mind. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."

4 Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
57% Answer Correctly
censure
awe
extenuating
divination

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."

5 My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner.
69% Answer Correctly
rehash
vulgar
aesthete
extenuating

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for extenuating is "partially excusing.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."