ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 813427 Results

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1 Brandish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
inviolable
frugal
flourish
methodical

Solution
The definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly." Used in a sentence: The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher. The definition for frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."

2 Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks.
68% Answer Correctly
accessible
obnoxious
assess
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

3 The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations.
80% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
advance
scamper
raucous

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The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

4 Exasperation most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
flourish
irritation
inauspicious
buffoonery

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 buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

5 Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart.
70% Answer Correctly
mask
aesthete
perception
discern

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The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance." Used in a sentence: Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart. The definition for discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."