ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 269523 Results

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1 Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
70% Answer Correctly
dreadful
disconcert
accentuate
abate

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

2 Frugal most nearly means:
58% Answer Correctly
pretentious
sparing
commemorate
heinous

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The definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap." Used in a sentence: The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

3 The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit.
70% Answer Correctly
accentuate
trim
eulogy
embellish

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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 embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

4 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
subside
revive
dubious
lenient

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The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

5 Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card.
81% Answer Correctly
hedonism
tardy
redouble
regurgitate

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The definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time." Used in a sentence: Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card. The definition for redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."