ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 617626 Results

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1 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
60% Answer Correctly
exalt
inflammatory
charade
mandate

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 exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

2 The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
59% Answer Correctly
nurture
fraud
written
buffer

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

3 Immoderate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
excessive
exalt
combative
fraud

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The definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits." Used in a sentence: Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet. The definition for exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

4 Demean most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
revive
humble
oblivious
diffident

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The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for revive is "to bring back to life.", the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

5 Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away."
85% Answer Correctly
pathos
delay
iridescent
indecorous

Solution
The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."