ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 10040 Results

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1 Absolve most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
awe
negate
exculpate
pantomime

Solution
The definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt." Used in a sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase. The definition for negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

2 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
71% Answer Correctly
refurbish
gruesome
implausible
accommodate

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The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."

3 Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper.
64% Answer Correctly
elate
clarity
parade
compulsion

Solution
The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

4 Solace most nearly means:
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comfort
nurture
liability
interminable

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The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

5 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
pallid
scorn
authoritarian

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 authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."