ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 961670 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.43
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1 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
exasperation
incongruous
pageantry
melee

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 exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

2 Authoritarian most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
appraise
oblivious
incongruous
strict

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 incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness."

3 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
corrosive
preclude
incite
mandate

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for mandate is "an official order or commission to do something.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

4 Insolence most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
grandiose
impudence
induce
incidental

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

5 "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone.
63% Answer Correctly
combustion
manifest
inscription
repel

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 combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."