ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 942340 Results

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1 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
interminable
jocularity
pallid
disdain

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 interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."

2 Accentuate most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
epitaph
highlight
flaunt
meticulous

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details."

3 Demean most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
induce
corrosive
finite
humble

Solution
The definition for demean is "To lower status." Used in a sentence: The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."

4 Hedonism most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
sensualism
lurid
corroborate
immoderate

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 lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."

5 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
hedonism
prudent
sugar pill
derelict

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."