ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 690572 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
Score 0% 67%

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1 Celebrated most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
admired
embellish
fraud
celebrated

Solution
The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for celebrated is "widely known, respected.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

2 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
pallid
subside
nurture
surplus

Solution
The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."

3 Egotist most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
blowhard
equitable
gravity
gruff

Solution
The definition for egotist is "Self–important person." Used in a sentence: Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."

4 Augment most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
enhance
derelict
combustion
demean

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."

5 Awe most nearly means:
48% Answer Correctly
pathos
plaudits
heinous
veneration

Solution
The definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder." Used in a sentence: Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."