ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 789560 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
adversary
duplicity
implausible
connoisseur

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 adversary is "one who opposes or resists.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

2 The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall.
56% Answer Correctly
archaic
pretentious
lurid
raucous

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

3 Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company.
58% Answer Correctly
comparable
flaunt
keen
unscrupulous

Solution
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 flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."

4 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
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rail
combustion
blame
refurbish

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."

5 Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.
49% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
gravity
corroborate
surly

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."