ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 963822 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.78
Score 0% 76%

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1 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
heed
gargantuan
jocularity
ethical

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 ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

2 Combustion most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
igniting
corroborate
stern
penurious

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

3 Scamper most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
incisive
dash
clairvoyance
raspy

Solution
The definition for scamper is "To run quickly." Used in a sentence: The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."

4 Accentuate most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
highlight
fickle
nurture
retroactive

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 retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

5 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
81% Answer Correctly
flourish
brawl
clarity
iridescent

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for clarity is "clearness.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."