ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 364410 Results

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1 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
retroactive
connoisseur
pretense
awe

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 awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

2 Deferment most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
regurgitate
finite
postponement
cunning

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

3 Onset most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
indecorous
appraise
start
demeanor

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for appraise is "to evaluate the worth of.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."

4 The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit.
70% Answer Correctly
moderate
trim
extenuating
proximity

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."

5 "Sandra," said her mother, "I am tired of rehashing this same topic over and over."
85% Answer Correctly
review
inviolable
grandiose
augment

Solution
The definition for rehash is "To discuss again." Used in a sentence: "Sandra," said her mother, "I am tired of rehashing this same topic over and over." The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."