ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 24952 Results

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1 The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums.
86% Answer Correctly
genial
limited
civility
benefactor

Solution
The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums. The definition for civility is "politeness.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."

2 Stern most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
stealth
appraise
strict

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 stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

3 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
enhance
defiant
benefactor
censure

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help."

4 Pomp most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
scapegoat
pageantry
stern
abate

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

5 Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.
50% Answer Correctly
scapegoat
surly
redouble
comparable

Solution
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 scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."