ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 535753 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.55
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1 The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
68% Answer Correctly
aesthete
ceaseless
combustion
elate

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

2 The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums.
86% Answer Correctly
epistolary
diffident
incidental
limited

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 diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

3 Solace most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
compulsion
rancorous
comfort
condone

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The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."

4 Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone.
58% Answer Correctly
rancorous
demeanor
cunning
slavish

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 cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."

5 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
regurgitate
epitaph
complicated
melodious

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 melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."