ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 734367 Results

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1 The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77% Answer Correctly
exasperation
deceit
eloquent
extol

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

2 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
absolve
rail
connoisseur

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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 rail is "to scold in harsh language.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

3 The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness.
54% Answer Correctly
mitigating
combustion
futile
demean

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The definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing." Used in a sentence: The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

4 Mundane most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
incisive
garish
commonplace
inauspicious

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The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

5 Antidote most nearly means:
91% Answer Correctly
eulogy
cure
fickle
induce

Solution
The definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts." Used in a sentence: Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."