ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 224819 Results

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1 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
solace
surplus
unscrupulous

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 solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

2 Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
56% Answer Correctly
precept
hedonism
combative
frugal

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."

3 Solace most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
epitaph
genial
exalt
comfort

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

4 After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder.
85% Answer Correctly
commemorate
embellish
redouble
gigantic

Solution
The definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous." Used in a sentence: After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."

5 Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.
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incumbent
repentant
incongruous
surly

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The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."