ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 750820 Results

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1 Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company.
58% Answer Correctly
immoderate
exasperation
keen
moderate

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The definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive." Used in a sentence: Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

2 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
induce
precept
connoisseur
inflammatory

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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 precept is "a general rule of action.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

3 The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale.
58% Answer Correctly
compulsion
ecstatic
sparing
discern

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The definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap." Used in a sentence: The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

4 Flaunt most nearly means:
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raucous
parade
untenable
drub

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The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

5 The diplomatic Henry was able to mediate between the quarreling sisters.
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gargantuan
rehash
arbitrate
placebo

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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 gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for rehash is "To discuss again."