ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 731548 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.43
Score 0% 69%

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1 Trove most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
derivative
cache
serenity
pantomime

Solution
The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

2 The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends."
78% Answer Correctly
insinuate
bird–like
appalling
recrimination

Solution
The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

3 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
stealth
censure
combative
pageantry

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."

4 Pallid most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
grandiose
pale
extenuating
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

5 Insolence most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
avian
buffoonery
impudence
regale

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 buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for avian is "Relating to birds.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."