ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 968792 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.34
Score 0% 67%

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1 Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
62% Answer Correctly
lurid
buffer
illuminate
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 buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for illuminate is "To make clear.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

2 Comparable most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
akin
prudent
gravity
composed

Solution
The definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent." Used in a sentence: Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

3 "heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy.
70% Answer Correctly
sociable
mind
genial
eulogy

Solution
The definition for heed is "To pay attention to." Used in a sentence: "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy. The definition for eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly."

4 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
59% Answer Correctly
archaic
nurture
flagrant
gaudy

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

5 Ecstatic most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
aesthete
overjoyed
oblivious
exception

Solution
The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."