ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 869055 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
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1 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
raucous
pageantry
drub
fickle

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

2 Epistolary most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
celebrated
preclude
written
compulsion

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

3 Ramble most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
periodic
roam
dubious
embellish

Solution
The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."

4 Eloquent most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
prune
articulate
redouble
inflammatory

Solution
The definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive." Used in a sentence: Kim, an eloquent speaker, was the best choice to make the presentation for the group. The definition for inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

5 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
81% Answer Correctly
fraud
archetypal
brawl
placebo

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for fraud is "trick.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."