ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 897007 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
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1 Flagrant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
prudent
lenient
prominence
glaring

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

2 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
duplicity
intricate
defiant
jocularity

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

3 Lenient most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
futile
serenity
merciful
mundane

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 serenity is "calmness.", the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

4 Buffer most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
hedonism
cushion
distortion
polarize

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."

5 Clarity most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
incongruous
penurious
insinuate
lucidity

Solution
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 penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."