ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 572041 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress.
88% Answer Correctly
admired
garish
embellish
pallid

Solution
The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

2 Ecstatic most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
overjoyed
anthology
corroborate
fraud

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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 corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."

3 Plaudits most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
onset
recrimination
kudos
plaudits

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The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

4 Indecorous most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
commemorate
buffer
entangle
vulgar

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The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

5 Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false.
67% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
neutralize
precept
prudent

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The definition for negate is "To make invalid." Used in a sentence: Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."