ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 431294 Results

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1 Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date.
59% Answer Correctly
epitaph
observe
iridescent
inauspicious

Solution
The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

2 Scapegoat most nearly means:
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dupe
pretense
procrastinate
frugal

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The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

3 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
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regale
clairvoyance
connoisseur
serenity

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 clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."

4 Ethical most nearly means:
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plaudits
finite
honorable
composed

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The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

5 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
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gaudy
buffer
demean
prominence

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The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."