ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 763808 Results

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1 Redouble most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
lenient
exasperation
perception
intensify

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

2 Appalling most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
liability
dreadful
diffident
flourish

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The definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust." Used in a sentence: Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling. The definition for flourish is "to make bold, sweeping gestures.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

3 The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited.
82% Answer Correctly
pretentious
corrosive
epistolary
courtesy

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The definition for civility is "Politeness." Used in a sentence: The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

4 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
pathos
straddle
connoisseur
ecstatic

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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 pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."

5 Solace most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
insolence
comfort
mandate
fickle

Solution
The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for mandate is "an official order or commission to do something.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."