ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 168776 Results

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1 Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies.
56% Answer Correctly
extol
buffoonery
dupe
iridescent

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 extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

2 Derelict most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
destitute
flagrant
illuminate
genial

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

3 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
combustion
gaudy
regale
extol

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for regale is "to amuse.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

4 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
pallid
scapegoat
pretentious
connoisseur

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The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."

5 Fragile most nearly means:
87% Answer Correctly
placebo
servile
clairvoyance
frail

Solution
The definition for fragile is "Delicate." Used in a sentence: Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."