ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 928241 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
rail
stifle
pageantry
accessible

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 rail is "to scold in harsh language.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

2 The hedonism of the emperoro, who spent all his time giving parties, caused his downfall.
61% Answer Correctly
derelict
naive
censure
sensualism

Solution
The definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life." Used in a sentence: The hedonism of the emperoro, who spent all his time giving parties, caused his downfall. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

3 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
lurid
clairvoyance
inscription
iridescent

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

4 Authoritarian most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
indecorous
aerate
strict
periodic

Solution
The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."

5 Gargantuan most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
mandate
corrective
enormous
curtail

Solution
The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."