ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 602002 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.39
Score 0% 68%

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1 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
dubious
ecstatic
sugar pill
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

2 Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
74% Answer Correctly
intelligle
awe
disconcert
ploy

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for disconcert is "to throw into confusion.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."

3 Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
68% Answer Correctly
corrective
intricate
revive
sameness

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

4 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
insolence
buffoonery
egotist

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 buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for egotist is "Self–important person."

5 Punctual most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
demeanor
euphoria
buffer
prompt

Solution
The definition for punctual is "On time." Used in a sentence: Ron was worried when the usually punctual Amanda was late for the show. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."