ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 675888 Results

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Correct 0 3.35
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1 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
nurture
corrective
connoisseur
melee

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 melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

2 Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
74% Answer Correctly
preclude
defiant
extant
intelligle

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for preclude is "to rule out in advance.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

3 Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper.
64% Answer Correctly
absolve
parade
demean
clarity

Solution
The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for clarity is "Clearness."

4 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
flaunt
disdain
gaudy
fragile

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

5 Flaw most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
extenuating
defect
foil
pantomime

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."