ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 738296 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.52
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1 Mediate most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
insolence
negate
arbitrate
foil

Solution
The definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile." Used in a sentence: The diplomatic Henry was able to mediate between the quarreling sisters. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."

2 They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second.
88% Answer Correctly
disdain
corroborate
obnoxious
overjoyed

Solution
The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

3 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
solace
fidelity
connoisseur
promote

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 promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

4 Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
75% Answer Correctly
suppress
ethical
clairvoyance
unscrupulous

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 ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

5 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
complicated
comprehensible
defiant
negate

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for defiant is "showing bold resistance.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."