ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 727983 Results

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Correct 0 3.12
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1 The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
59% Answer Correctly
flourish
onset
procrastinate
antidote

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for procrastinate is "to put off intentionally.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

2 Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper.
64% Answer Correctly
parade
recrimination
benefactor
inviolable

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 recrimination is "a retaliatory accusation.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass."

3 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
supple
connoisseur
authoritarian
archetypal

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 archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

4 All Randolph needed to implement his plan was a moonless night and a long rope.
79% Answer Correctly
deferment
intricate
abate
execute

Solution
The definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish." Used in a sentence: All Randolph needed to implement his plan was a moonless night and a long rope. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

5 The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
59% Answer Correctly
caustic
apathetic
diffident
mandate

Solution
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for mandate is "an official order or commission to do something.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."