ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 801209 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.22
Score 0% 64%

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1 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
inscription
brandish
commemorate
benefactor

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 benefactor is "one who offers financial help.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

2 All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class.
76% Answer Correctly
illuminate
obnoxious
rule
incongruous

Solution
The definition for precept is "A general rule of action." Used in a sentence: All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for illuminate is "To make clear.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."

3 Beneficial most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
discern
gargantuan
advantageous
benevolent

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 discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

4 Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture.
38% Answer Correctly
intricate
banal
ploy
extant

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

5 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
jocularity
sociable
frugal
melee

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."