ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 277550 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.40
Score 0% 68%

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1 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
anthology
connoisseur
combative
facade

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 anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

2 Benefactor most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
elusive
ethical
sociable
patron

Solution
The definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help." Used in a sentence: Michael's aunt and benefactor paid his college tuition. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."

3 Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
75% Answer Correctly
compulsion
suppress
turmoil
indecorous

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

4 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66% Answer Correctly
salvage
duplicity
discern
blame

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."

5 Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary.
81% Answer Correctly
incongruous
appalling
embellish
enhance

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 embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."