ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 523969 Results

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1 Condone most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
excuse
euphoria
buffoonery
colossal

Solution
The definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable." Used in a sentence: Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

2 Extenuating most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
parity
mitigating
insinuate
heed

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 insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

3 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
insolence
connoisseur
authoritarian
archaic

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 authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

4 Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends.
62% Answer Correctly
methodical
beneficial
egotist
channel

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The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for egotist is "self–important person.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

5 Stifle most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
prudent
gargantuan
liability
suppress

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."