ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 845253 Results

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1 Avian most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
anthology
grandiose
unscrupulous
bird–like

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 anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

2 Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture.
38% Answer Correctly
flaunt
immoderate
banal
inviolable

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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 immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."

3 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
antidote
untenable
brandish
classic

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

4 Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day.
85% Answer Correctly
solace
strict
compulsion
revive

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The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

5 "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone.
63% Answer Correctly
pretense
aesthete
turmoil
inscription

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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 pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."