ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 540023 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.70
Score 0% 74%

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1 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
urge
buffoonery
retroactive
condone

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

2 The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
71% Answer Correctly
composed
lucidity
scapegoat
celebrated

Solution
The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

3 Duplicity most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
grandiose
camaraderie
advantageous
deceit

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship."

4 Prune most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
corroborate
revoke
trim
pantomime

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for revoke is "to cancel by taking back.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."

5 They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second.
88% Answer Correctly
overjoyed
accommodate
colossal
proximity

Solution
The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for proximity is "Closeness."