ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 811780 Results

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1 Flaw most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
defect
censure
insolence
liability

Solution
The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."

2 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
regale
gruff
pathos

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 regale is "to amuse.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

3 The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.
70% Answer Correctly
impenitent
plaudits
cushion
prominence

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

4 Gargantuan most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
buffoonery
enormous
exception
redouble

Solution
The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

5 Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher.
76% Answer Correctly
prominence
manifest
trove
improbable

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."