ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 152479 Results

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1 The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.
70% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
melodious
trove
cushion

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

2 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
73% Answer Correctly
corrupt
inflammatory
demeanor
authoritarian

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The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

3 The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest.
68% Answer Correctly
eulogy
nurture
oblige
flourish

Solution
The definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to." Used in a sentence: The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

4 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
mediate
rescue
drub
turpitude

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The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

5 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
trove
extol
refurbish
sugar pill

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."