ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 449794 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations.
80% Answer Correctly
onset
advance
prune
corrosive

Solution
The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."

2 Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
76% Answer Correctly
recrimination
compulsion
highlight
methodical

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

3 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
derivative
negate
connoisseur
genial

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 negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

4 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
penurious
celebrated
heinous
pale

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The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."

5 The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
64% Answer Correctly
recrimination
equitable
brandish
placebo

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The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."