ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 79654 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.20
Score 0% 64%

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1 The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
59% Answer Correctly
absolve
gaudy
lurid
augment

Solution
The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

2 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
implement
buffer
rehash
scorn

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

3 Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens.
81% Answer Correctly
foster
pretentious
intricate
implement

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

4 The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class.
54% Answer Correctly
anomaly
rancorous
manifest
periodic

Solution
The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. The definition for periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for manifest is "Obvious.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."

5 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
blame
heinous
corroborate
inviolable

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 inviolable is "secure from assault of trespass.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."