ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 434553 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.65
Score 0% 73%

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1 Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary.
81% Answer Correctly
enhance
compulsion
promote
eulogy

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 promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

2 In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic.
69% Answer Correctly
archetypal
diffident
accessible
antiquated

Solution
The definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time." Used in a sentence: In the world of high fashion, two–year–old shoes are considered positively archaic. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

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

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 exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

4 After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder.
85% Answer Correctly
epitaph
obnoxious
polarize
gigantic

Solution
The definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous." Used in a sentence: After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

5 Avian most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
raspy
bird–like
ploy
elusive

Solution
The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."