ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 597860 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.46
Score 0% 69%

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1 The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language.
88% Answer Correctly
approachable
pantomime
aerate
advantageous

Solution
The definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach." Used in a sentence: The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

2 Aesthete most nearly means:
52% Answer Correctly
distortion
connoisseur
nurture
fidelity

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 fidelity is "state of being faithful.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."

3 The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences.
60% Answer Correctly
derivative
compulsion
corruption
refurbish

Solution
The definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity." Used in a sentence: The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."

4 Illuminate most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
servile
elucidate
derelict
grandiose

Solution
The definition for illuminate is "To make clear." Used in a sentence: Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics. The definition for servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

5 The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew.
80% Answer Correctly
rail
epitaph
procrastinate
irritation

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."