ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 995442 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.19
Score 0% 64%

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1 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
stifle
pageantry
aerate
curtail

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 curtail is "to make less.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

2 The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl.
63% Answer Correctly
surplus
bitter
mundane
meticulous

Solution
The definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will." Used in a sentence: The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

3 The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test.
49% Answer Correctly
flagrant
aesthete
inflammatory
contrite

Solution
The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

4 Flaw most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
defect
illuminate
buffer
accentuate

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for illuminate is "To make clear.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

5 The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
68% Answer Correctly
repentant
ceaseless
deferment
illuminate

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for illuminate is "to make clear.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."