ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 314145 Results

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1 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
52% Answer Correctly
meticulous
fraud
connoisseur
disdain

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 meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

2 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
jocularity
incumbent
elusive
pretense

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."

3 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
inscription
anthology
iridescent
awe

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."

4 Archaic most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
entangle
antiquated
perception
condone

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The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."

5 Appalling most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
supple
dreadful
buffer
ramble

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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 buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."