ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 275119 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.08
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1 Extol most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
compulsion
servile
glorify
civility

Solution
The definition for extol is "To praise highly." Used in a sentence: The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty. The definition for civility is "politeness.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."

2 Carlos was well liked because of his charming demeanor.
61% Answer Correctly
supple
recrimination
disposition
regale

Solution
The definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others." Used in a sentence: Carlos was well liked because of his charming demeanor. The definition for supple is "flexible.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

3 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
elate
entangle
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 obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

4 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
eloquent
belated
sugar pill
commemorate

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

5 Retroactive most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
impenitent
retrograde
prominence
plaudits

Solution
The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."