ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 156252 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.96
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1 The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew.
80% Answer Correctly
drub
duplicity
disdain
irritation

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

2 Serenity most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
condone
archaic
peace
drab

Solution
The definition for serenity is "Calmness." Used in a sentence: The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."

3 Procrastinate most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
clarity
derivative
delay
repentant

Solution
The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for clarity is "Clearness."

4 Promote most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
pomp
advance
moderate
lurid

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The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

5 Flaunt most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
aesthete
parade
retroactive
appraise

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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 aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."