ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 819662 Results

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1 Aesthete most nearly means:
52% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
cunning
distortion
demeanor

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 distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

2 Oscar's methodical approach exasperated his free–spirited friend Ben.
75% Answer Correctly
systematic
inauspicious
augment
liability

Solution
The definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner." Used in a sentence: Oscar's methodical approach exasperated his free–spirited friend Ben. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", 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 augment is "To make greater."

3 Lurid most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
inflammatory
gruesome
archaic
rhapsody

Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."

4 Foil most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
scapegoat
condone
complement

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."

5 Aerate most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
exasperation
oxygenate
incisive
flaunt

Solution
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil. The definition for exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for flaunt is "To display showily."