ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 13559 Results

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Correct 0 3.40
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1 The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums.
86% Answer Correctly
limited
incidental
rail
stifle

Solution
The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

2 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
dupe
accommodate
corrective
pathos

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

3 Extol most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
moderate
brandish
deferment
glorify

Solution
The definition for extol is "To praise highly." Used in a sentence: The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."

4 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
oxygenate
pomp
serenity
appraise

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."

5 The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
59% Answer Correctly
comparable
written
combustion
repentant

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."