ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 626475 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.39
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1 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
lenient
mundane
shorten
recrimination

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for recrimination is "a retaliatory accusation.", the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

2 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
insinuate
iridescent
jocularity
pathos

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

3 Dubious most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
suspect
stern
exception
nurture

Solution
The definition for dubious is "Questionable." Used in a sentence: Karl found Kevin's claim that he was sick dubious, as he had just seen him playing football. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

4 Elate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
redouble
delight
surplus
rancorous

Solution
The definition for elate is "To fill with joy." Used in a sentence: It elated Margaret to be awarded first place in the science fair. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

5 The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills.
56% Answer Correctly
fidelity
pathos
accessible
commonplace

Solution
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 pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach."