ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 622476 Results

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1 The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble.
66% Answer Correctly
evasive
parity
melee
naive

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 naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

2 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
mediate
salvage
penurious

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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 salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

3 Composed most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
oblivious
regale
serene
moderate

Solution
The definition for composed is "Calm." Used in a sentence: Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness."

4 Derivative most nearly means:
38% Answer Correctly
flourish
brandish
lurid
banal

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The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for flourish is "to make bold, sweeping gestures.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

5 Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
75% Answer Correctly
diffident
aerate
celebrated
suppress

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected."