ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 514008 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.18
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1 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
ploy
polarize
ecstatic

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 ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

2 Foil most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
prominence
parity
straddle
complement

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for parity is "equality.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."

3 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
embellish
sociable
complicated
pretense

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."

4 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
conduit
fragile
punctual
dreary

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for punctual is "On time.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."

5 Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper.
64% Answer Correctly
parade
grandiose
corrective
exception

Solution
The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."