ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 843618 Results

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1 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
stealth
turmoil
pallid
connoisseur

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 turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."

2 Oblivious most nearly means:
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heinous
clairvoyance
careless
distortion

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The definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness." Used in a sentence: Love–struck Charlie was oblivious to everyone but the object of his affection. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."

3 Abate most nearly means:
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awe
subside
inviolable
belated

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The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

4 Epistolary most nearly means:
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buffoonery
archetypal
written
repel

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The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

5 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
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gruff
distortion
accentuate
sugar pill

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The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."