ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 552136 Results

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1 Mundane most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
indecorous
straddle
commonplace
stealth

Solution
The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."

2 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
stern
frugal
cunning
jocularity

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 cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

3 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66% Answer Correctly
pretense
blame
heinous
repel

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

4 Commemorate most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
mandate
revive
observe
plaudits

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The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for revive is "to bring back to life.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."

5 The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
71% Answer Correctly
placebo
lucidity
intricate
extant

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 placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."