ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 162769 Results

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1 Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart.
70% Answer Correctly
incisive
melee
inflammatory
mask

Solution
The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance." Used in a sentence: Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

2 The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness.
54% Answer Correctly
futile
sociable
methodical
mitigating

Solution
The definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing." Used in a sentence: The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."

3 Celebrated most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
admired
rancorous
unscrupulous
stern

Solution
The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."

4 Insinuate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
corroborate
imply
fidelity
frugal

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful."

5 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
futile
authoritarian
corrosive
enhance

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."