ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 987939 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.34
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1 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
complicated
pathos
garish

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."

2 Pantomime most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
parity
censure
charade
exalt

Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for parity is "equality.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

3 Inviolable most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
combustion
untouchable
unscrupulous
oblivious

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

4 Prominence most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
untenable
entangle
buffer
renown

Solution
The definition for prominence is "Importance." Used in a sentence: The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."

5 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
cunning
scorn
salvage
parity

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."