ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 633397 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.50
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1 The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77% Answer Correctly
appraise
corrective
deceit
aesthete

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

2 Defiant most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
impenitent
celebrated
impudent
polarize

Solution
The definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance." Used in a sentence: The defiant toddler refused to leave the park. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

3 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
72% Answer Correctly
frugal
oxygenate
melee
cunning

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight.", and the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people."

4 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
prudent
liability
iridescent

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 liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

5 Moderate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
discern
medium
incisive
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."