ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 78215 Results

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1 Exasperation most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
fraud
irritation
nurture

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

2 The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
71% Answer Correctly
interminable
pretentious
incite
incisive

Solution
The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

3 Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found.
82% Answer Correctly
incisive
authoritarian
combustion
honorable

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for combustion is "Act of burning.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

4 Insinuate most nearly means:
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imply
preclude
stifle
melee

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

5 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
88% Answer Correctly
manifest
start
discern
plaudits

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."