ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 176637 Results

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1 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
derivative
scamper
connoisseur
precept

Solution
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 derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."

2 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
88% Answer Correctly
defiant
embellish
gargantuan
start

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for defiant is "showing bold resistance.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

3 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
70% Answer Correctly
inappropriate
composed
exasperation
turmoil

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for composed is "Calm."

4 Beneficial most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
commemorate
derelict
advantageous
flaw

Solution
The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

5 Absolve most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
ploy
exculpate
accommodate
straddle

Solution
The definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt." Used in a sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."