ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 540168 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.78
Score 0% 76%

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1 The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm.
86% Answer Correctly
impenitent
lurid
peace
solace

Solution
The definition for serenity is "Calmness." Used in a sentence: The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm. The definition for impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for solace is "Source of consolation.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

2 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
foster
frugal
accessible
discern

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."

3 Advantageous most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
drub
favorable
derivative
celebrated

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

4 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
52% Answer Correctly
combative
connoisseur
polarize
recrimination

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 polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

5 Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation.
75% Answer Correctly
methodical
accessible
postponement
redouble

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."