ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 43218 Results

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Correct 0 3.26
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1 Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill.
67% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
melee
aerate
handicap

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

2 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
moderate
enhance
rehash
apathetic

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for rehash is "to discuss again.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

3 Appraise most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
derelict
surplus
assess
epitaph

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The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

4 The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
59% Answer Correctly
caustic
punctual
scapegoat
exasperation

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."

5 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
pomp
epistolary
indecorous
connoisseur

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 indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."