ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 46817 Results

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1 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
immoderate
naive
retroactive
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 retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

2 Belated most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
tardy
revive
eloquent
drub

Solution
The definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time." Used in a sentence: Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card. The definition for revive is "to bring back to life.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

3 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
73% Answer Correctly
aerate
corrupt
surplus
embellish

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

4 The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress.
88% Answer Correctly
accentuate
admired
fickle
inauspicious

Solution
The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

5 Extenuating most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
polarize
obnoxious
mitigating
corrective

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 obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."