ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 871861 Results

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1 The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
71% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
onset
lucidity
frugal

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The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

2 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
60% Answer Correctly
archetypal
charade
frugal
equitable

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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 frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."

3 The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences.
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placebo
corruption
interminable
precept

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The definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity." Used in a sentence: The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

4 Obnoxious most nearly means:
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preclude
comprehensible
objectionable
elusive

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The definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive." Used in a sentence: The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant. The definition for preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

5 The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
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methodical
incisive
plaudits
brandish

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The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."