ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 279248 Results

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1 The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
59% Answer Correctly
caustic
ploy
catastrophic
elate

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."

2 Disdain most nearly means:
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scorn
turpitude
deferment
nurture

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The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

3 The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations.
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advance
authoritarian
intricate
oblivious

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The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness."

4 Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
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epistolary
foil
highlight
clairvoyance

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The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

5 After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies.
80% Answer Correctly
rescind
futile
archaic
interminable

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The definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back." Used in a sentence: After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."