ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 456274 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.07
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1 The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness.
54% Answer Correctly
extenuating
eulogy
mitigating
fragile

Solution
The definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing." Used in a sentence: The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

2 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
foster
demean
curtail
commemorate

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

3 Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
58% Answer Correctly
serenity
implement
divination
ethical

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."

4 Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert.
55% Answer Correctly
regurgitate
aesthete
akin
turpitude

Solution
The definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent." Used in a sentence: Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."

5 Commemorate most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
comparable
buffer
observe
inviolable

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 comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."