ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 728180 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.22
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1 Aerate most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
aesthete
ploy
foil
oxygenate

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

2 The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
59% Answer Correctly
embellish
flourish
demeanor
elate

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 elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."

3 The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
60% Answer Correctly
combustion
written
raucous
buffer

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

4 Rail most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
eloquent
elate
naive
upbraid

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

5 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
liability
opportune
shorten
regurgitate

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."