ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 424567 Results

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1 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
shorten
benevolent
disdain
augment

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 augment is "to make greater.", the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

2 Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company.
58% Answer Correctly
recrimination
appalling
keen
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive." Used in a sentence: Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

3 The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm.
86% Answer Correctly
peace
intricate
benevolent
duplicity

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The definition for serenity is "Calmness." Used in a sentence: The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

4 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
aesthete
connoisseur
exasperation

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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 aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

5 Celebrated most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
finite
servile
negate
admired

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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 servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."