ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 407428 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
Score 0% 67%

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1 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
heinous
rhapsody
advantageous

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 heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage."

2 Buffer most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
cushion
demeanor
illuminate
accentuate

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for illuminate is "to make clear.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."

3 The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty.
68% Answer Correctly
glorify
solace
illuminate
straddle

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 illuminate is "to make clear.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

4 The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer.
70% Answer Correctly
parity
methodical
timid
nurture

Solution
The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for parity is "equality.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."

5 Implausible most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
improbable
pallid
facade
iridescent

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."