ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 675366 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.44
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1 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
implausible
precept
appalling
urge

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for appalling is "inspiring dismay or disgust.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."

2 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
ploy
finite
serenity
connoisseur

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 ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."

3 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
accommodate
camaraderie
sugar pill
scamper

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."

4 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
trove
augment
complicated
incongruous

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The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for trove is "Valuable collection."

5 Discern most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
conduit
detect
apathetic
frugal

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The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."