ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 334935 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.70
Score 0% 74%

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1 Celebrated most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
methodical
aesthete
admired

Solution
The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

2 The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother.
71% Answer Correctly
pallid
accessible
impudence
melodious

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."

3 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
catastrophic
eloquent
shorten

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

4 Mediate most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
arbitrate
comparable
ramble
condone

Solution
The definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile." Used in a sentence: The diplomatic Henry was able to mediate between the quarreling sisters. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."

5 Extol most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
corrosive
flagrant
drab
glorify

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 drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."