ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 829417 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.22
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1 The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet.
62% Answer Correctly
perception
insinuate
authoritarian
cover

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

2 The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother.
70% Answer Correctly
impudence
absolve
moderate
iridescent

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 iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

3 Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties.
61% Answer Correctly
embroil
archaic
hedonism
epitaph

Solution
The definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble." Used in a sentence: Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

4 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
meticulous
regale
jocularity
fraud

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 fraud is "trick.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."

5 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
sugar pill
manifest
refurbish
accessible

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."