ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 895033 Results

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1 Surplus most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
fickle
inflammatory
aesthete
surfeit

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

2 Civility most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
pretentious
courtesy
incidental
incongruous

Solution
The definition for civility is "Politeness." Used in a sentence: The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

3 Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness.
91% Answer Correctly
accentuate
cure
buffoonery
repel

Solution
The definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts." Used in a sentence: Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

4 Lenient most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
merciful
futile
demeanor
conduit

Solution
The definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant." Used in a sentence: The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense. The definition for demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

5 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
60% Answer Correctly
lurid
fraud
incumbent
charade

Solution
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 lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."