ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 54447 Results

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1 Elusive most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
dubious
anthology
combustion
evasive

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."

2 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
deferment
awe
rail
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 rail is "to scold in harsh language.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

3 The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends."
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liability
bird–like
dubious
plaudits

Solution
The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", 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."

4 Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious.
50% Answer Correctly
awe
manifest
inflammatory
seditious

Solution
The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

5 The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness.
54% Answer Correctly
mitigating
cunning
disconcert
extol

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 cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."