ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 570327 Results

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1 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
60% Answer Correctly
charade
iridescent
penurious
appraise

Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

2 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
71% Answer Correctly
epistolary
ramble
exalt
inappropriate

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

3 The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable.
61% Answer Correctly
retrograde
demeanor
finite
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."

4 Extol most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
negate
heed
salvage
glorify

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The definition for extol is "To praise highly." Used in a sentence: The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."

5 Turmoil most nearly means:
83% Answer Correctly
liability
chaos
fraud
corrosive

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."