ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 226869 Results

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1 Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
68% Answer Correctly
fidelity
sameness
deferment
accommodate

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for fidelity is "state of being faithful.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."

2 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
extol
scorn
extenuating
corroborate

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."

3 The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
83% Answer Correctly
exasperation
punctual
naive
chaos

Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."

4 The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes.
91% Answer Correctly
stifle
intricate
grandiose
nearness

Solution
The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

5 Aerate most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
immoderate
oxygenate
extenuating
discern

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for extenuating is "partially excusing.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."