ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 586458 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.42
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1 Promote most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
avian
commemorate
eulogy
advance

Solution
The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

2 Pantomime most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
serenity
charade
iridescent
indecorous

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 serenity is "calmness.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

3 Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart.
70% Answer Correctly
mask
methodical
iridescent
penurious

Solution
The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance." Used in a sentence: Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."

4 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
59% Answer Correctly
gaudy
curtail
clarity
embellish

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for clarity is "clearness.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

5 Lurid most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
repentant
gruesome
derelict
derivative

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."