ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 989605 Results

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1 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
duplicity
derelict
nurture
inscription

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 derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

2 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
73% Answer Correctly
classic
disconcert
naive
straddle

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

3 Distortion most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
contortion
aesthete
periodic
proximity

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

4 Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself.
77% Answer Correctly
foil
exception
excuse
naive

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The definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable." Used in a sentence: Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

5 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
straddle
inflammatory
jocularity
prudent

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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 prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."