ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 537868 Results

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1 Condone most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
prominence
exasperation
excuse
condone

Solution
The definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable." Used in a sentence: Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."

2 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
pantomime
stealth
jocularity
regale

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 pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."

3 The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
60% Answer Correctly
destitute
inauspicious
obnoxious
indecorous

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

4 The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense.
78% Answer Correctly
merciful
turpitude
prudent
induce

Solution
The definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant." Used in a sentence: The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

5 My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures.
72% Answer Correctly
entertain
comparable
sociable
incidental

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."