ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 330616 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
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1 The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy.
62% Answer Correctly
remedial
authoritarian
flourish
flaw

Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

2 Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral.
66% Answer Correctly
homage
epitaph
camaraderie
ploy

Solution
The definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased." Used in a sentence: Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral. The definition for camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

3 Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
68% Answer Correctly
advantageous
incisive
flagrant
sameness

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."

4 Aesthete most nearly means:
52% Answer Correctly
archaic
rancorous
disdain
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 rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

5 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
deferment
prune
discern
urge

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."