ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 587762 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.53
Score 0% 71%

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1 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
indecorous
redouble
raspy
pageantry

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."

2 Drub most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
epistolary
inviolable
beat
immoderate

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

3 Ethical most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
pantomime
honorable
drub
awe

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

4 Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.
82% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
raspy
igniting
appalling

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

5 Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
57% Answer Correctly
adversary
divination
authoritarian
demean

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists."