ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 610421 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.42
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1 The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders.
79% Answer Correctly
aesthete
elusive
clairvoyance
repulse

Solution
The definition for repel is "To resist, reject." Used in a sentence: The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

2 Iridescent most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
accessible
incongruous
shimmering
procrastinate

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The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

3 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
cunning
connoisseur
stifle
promote

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 promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

4 The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank.
88% Answer Correctly
pantomime
stern
aesthete
strict

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The definition for stern is "Harsh, severe." Used in a sentence: The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

5 Commemorate most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
beneficial
observe
epitaph
flagrant

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The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for beneficial is "helpful.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."