ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 63942 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.27
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1 The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
64% Answer Correctly
embellish
brandish
punctual
benefactor

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for benefactor is "one who offers financial help.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."

2 Retroactive most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
combustion
retrograde
surplus
hedonism

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

3 The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
68% Answer Correctly
perception
ceaseless
garish
archaic

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

4 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
regale
jocularity
sociable
embellish

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 sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

5 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
drab
exalt
refurbish
entertain

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."