ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 691489 Results

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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
plaudits
connoisseur
combative
heed

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 heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for combative is "Eager to fight.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

2 Heinous most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
odious
exception
aesthete
futile

Solution
The definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil." Used in a sentence: Eduardo's heinous betrayal of Lydia shocked even Latasha, who knew his evil ways. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

3 Avian most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
grandiose
bird–like
onset
turmoil

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The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

4 Incumbent most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
awe
oblilgatory
procrastinate
corrosive

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The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for procrastinate is "to put off intentionally.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

5 The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew.
80% Answer Correctly
implausible
irritation
rhapsody
precept

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The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."