ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 735225 Results

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1 The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother.
71% Answer Correctly
impudence
archaic
unscrupulous
prudent

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

2 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
raspy
composed
gargantuan
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 composed is "calm.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

3 The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
71% Answer Correctly
gruesome
condone
insinuate
combustion

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

4 Eulogy most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
liability
homage
procrastinate
derivative

Solution
The definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased." Used in a sentence: Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."

5 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
66% Answer Correctly
ominous
iridescent
elate
buffoonery

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The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."