ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 732708 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.74
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1 Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
71% Answer Correctly
civility
oxygenate
antidote
gruff

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 antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."

2 Absolve most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
camaraderie
exculpate
prune
accentuate

Solution
The definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt." Used in a sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase. The definition for camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

3 Raspy most nearly means:
83% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
harsh
curtail
demeanor

Solution
The definition for raspy is "rough, grating." Used in a sentence: After shouting to his players through the long game, the coach's voice was raspy. The definition for demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

4 Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
75% Answer Correctly
suppress
pathos
deferment
condone

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."

5 The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums.
86% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
aesthete
appalling
limited

Solution
The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust."