ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 482057 Results

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1 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
belated
serenity
eulogy

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 belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."

2 Placebo most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
sugar pill
prudent
punctual
corrosive

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."

3 Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
70% Answer Correctly
appalling
heinous
archetypal
dreadful

Solution
The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."

4 The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
59% Answer Correctly
fickle
incongruous
written
penurious

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

5 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
deceit
accentuate
elusive
camaraderie

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The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."