ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 242446 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Eloquent most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
retroactive
articulate
heed
benefactor

Solution
The definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive." Used in a sentence: Kim, an eloquent speaker, was the best choice to make the presentation for the group. The definition for benefactor is "one who offers financial help.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

2 Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline.
52% Answer Correctly
polarize
exasperation
implement
upbraid

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

3 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
induce
combative
pretense
connoisseur

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 combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

4 Stern most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
fickle
clarity
strict
liability

Solution
The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

5 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
corroborate
urge
gruff
clarity

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The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for clarity is "clearness.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."