ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 568420 Results

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1 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
turpitude
connoisseur
archetypal
indecorous

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 indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."

2 Procrastinate most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
flaw
pathos
lenient
delay

Solution
The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for flaw is "an imperfection.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

3 The diplomatic Henry was able to mediate between the quarreling sisters.
64% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
polarize
arbitrate
immoderate

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The definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile." Used in a sentence: The diplomatic Henry was able to mediate between the quarreling sisters. The definition for polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

4 The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer.
70% Answer Correctly
nurture
implausible
timid
clarity

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The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

5 The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
71% Answer Correctly
methodical
commemorate
lucidity
salvage

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The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."