ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 340579 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.28
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1 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
camaraderie
inscription
aesthete
pallid

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 aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."

2 Pretentious most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
untenable
moderate
equitable
pompous

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended."

3 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
connoisseur
melee
parity

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 parity is "equality.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

4 Liability most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
mediate
cunning
mandate
handicap

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."

5 They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second.
88% Answer Correctly
exasperation
servile
overjoyed
archetypal

Solution
The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."