ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 645324 Results

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1 Pantomime most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
liability
turpitude
dubious
charade

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 turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

2 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
59% Answer Correctly
rail
immoderate
gaudy
liability

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for rail is "to scold in harsh language.", 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 immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

3 Civility most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
courtesy
salvage
implausible
disdain

Solution
The definition for civility is "Politeness." Used in a sentence: The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

4 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
stern
connoisseur
parity
exception

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 parity is "equality.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

5 Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends.
62% Answer Correctly
heed
channel
extant
proximity

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."