ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 799476 Results

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1 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
diffident
shimmering
intricate
cunning

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

2 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
60% Answer Correctly
parity
combustion
charade
turmoil

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 combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

3 The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race.
60% Answer Correctly
avian
salvage
pompous
gravity

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for avian is "Relating to birds.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

4 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
shorten
derivative
belated
redouble

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The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

5 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
incongruous
apathetic
fidelity
complicated

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for fidelity is "state of being faithful.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."