ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 521615 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.55
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1 Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone.
58% Answer Correctly
augment
induce
slavish
gruff

Solution
The definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive." Used in a sentence: Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."

2 The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit.
70% Answer Correctly
trim
methodical
ethical
proximity

Solution
The definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess." Used in a sentence: The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."

3 The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums.
86% Answer Correctly
limited
accentuate
ploy
untenable

Solution
The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums. The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

4 Proximity most nearly means:
90% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
accommodate
nearness
nurture

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The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for nurture is "to further the development of.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

5 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
onset
perception
catastrophic
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 perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."