ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 364746 Results

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1 Promote most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
surplus
illuminate
raucous
advance

Solution
The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."

2 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
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abate
induce
melodious
pale

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."

3 Accentuate most nearly means:
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highlight
liability
genial
dubious

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly."

4 Ecstatic most nearly means:
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mediate
fragile
frugal
overjoyed

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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 frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

5 Condone most nearly means:
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excuse
conduit
abate
ecstatic

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The definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable." Used in a sentence: Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."