ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 705686 Results

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1 Prominence most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
embellish
renown
sociable
perception

Solution
The definition for prominence is "Importance." Used in a sentence: The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."

2 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
71% Answer Correctly
demeanor
clairvoyance
inappropriate
abate

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."

3 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
civility
inscription
pretentious
apathetic

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."

4 Insolence most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
impudence
gravity
mundane
epistolary

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

5 Beneficial most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
scapegoat
curtail
abate
advantageous

Solution
The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."