ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 823512 Results

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1 "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone.
63% Answer Correctly
raucous
inscription
commemorate
corrosive

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

2 Karl found Kevin's claim that he was sick dubious, as he had just seen him playing football.
68% Answer Correctly
suspect
deferment
civility
induce

Solution
The definition for dubious is "Questionable." Used in a sentence: Karl found Kevin's claim that he was sick dubious, as he had just seen him playing football. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."

3 Stifle most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
derelict
foil
pathos
suppress

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

4 Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
68% Answer Correctly
sameness
elusive
aerate
advantageous

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The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for aerate is "to supply with air.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

5 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
stealth
incidental
flourish

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 stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."