ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 625239 Results

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1 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
60% Answer Correctly
charade
augment
aesthete
embellish

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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 aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

2 Parity most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
liability
meticulous
distortion
sameness

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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 meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."

3 Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline.
53% Answer Correctly
upbraid
exasperation
rail
straddle

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The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

4 Archaic most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
periodic
raspy
antiquated
accessible

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The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."

5 The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills.
56% Answer Correctly
lurid
trove
beneficial
commonplace

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The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for beneficial is "helpful.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."