ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 630888 Results

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1 Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline.
52% Answer Correctly
periodic
upbraid
manifest
onset

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."

2 Promote most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
eloquent
impenitent
advance
gargantuan

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The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

3 Ramble most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
roam
oblivious
heed
plaudits

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The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

4 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
88% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
start
repel
exalt

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The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for repel is "To resist, reject."

5 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
plaudits
connoisseur
brandish
corrosive

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 corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."