ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 658585 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.31
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1 The sociable Glenda was delighted to receive the party invitation.
56% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
fraud
iridescent
genial

Solution
The definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship." Used in a sentence: The sociable Glenda was delighted to receive the party invitation. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

2 Buffer most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
cushion
genial
manifest

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The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

3 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
clarity
subside
ethical
corrosive

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The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for clarity is "clearness.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

4 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
gravity
turpitude
adversary
sugar pill

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists."

5 Archetypal most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
corroborate
facade
classic

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The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."