ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 259550 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
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1 The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit.
70% Answer Correctly
appalling
equitable
aerate
trim

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."

2 Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day.
85% Answer Correctly
stifle
plaudits
strict
pretentious

Solution
The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

3 The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills.
56% Answer Correctly
commonplace
trove
flaunt
lurid

Solution
The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

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

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 eulogy is "speech or writing in praise of deceased.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

5 Methodical most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
incidental
systematic
preclude
iridescent

Solution
The definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner." Used in a sentence: Oscar's methodical approach exasperated his free–spirited friend Ben. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."