ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 178926 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.32
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1 The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl.
63% Answer Correctly
serenity
eloquent
bitter
implausible

Solution
The definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will." Used in a sentence: The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

2 Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
57% Answer Correctly
divination
pathos
pretentious
archaic

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

3 Combustion most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
igniting
straddle
beneficial
appalling

Solution
The definition for combustion is "Act of burning." Used in a sentence: Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

4 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
censure
connoisseur
mediate
naive

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 mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

5 Exalt most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
glorify
corrective
euphoria
gruff

Solution
The definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise." Used in a sentence: The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."