ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 814058 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.54
Score 0% 71%

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1 After shouting to his players through the long game, the coach's voice was raspy.
83% Answer Correctly
incongruous
foil
harsh
stealth

Solution
The definition for raspy is "rough, grating." Used in a sentence: After shouting to his players through the long game, the coach's voice was raspy. The definition for stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

2 Lurid most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
impenitent
gruesome
repel
pathos

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

3 Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary.
81% Answer Correctly
enhance
camaraderie
plaudits
pretentious

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship."

4 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
60% Answer Correctly
derivative
incidental
absolve
charade

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 derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

5 Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars.
59% Answer Correctly
diffident
exasperation
eulogy
cache

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 eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."