ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 557591 Results

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1 Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States.
65% Answer Correctly
baseless
combative
corrosive
extenuating

Solution
The definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended." Used in a sentence: Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."

2 Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties.
61% Answer Correctly
servile
mundane
embroil
insinuate

Solution
The definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble." Used in a sentence: Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties. The definition for insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

3 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
foil
jocularity
epitaph
clairvoyance

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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 clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

4 Repel most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
corroborate
precept
rancorous
repulse

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The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."

5 Aesthete most nearly means:
52% Answer Correctly
melodious
connoisseur
duplicity
rhapsody

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."