ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 868107 Results

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1 The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters.
49% Answer Correctly
accessible
interminable
antidote
humble

Solution
The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts.", and the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach."

2 Indecorous most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
extenuating
demean
scamper
vulgar

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."

3 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
anthology
mediate
sugar pill
manifest

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 mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

4 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
plaudits
complicated
demean

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 buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."

5 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66% Answer Correctly
ramble
blame
pretentious
colossal

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."