ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 865381 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
redouble
corroborate
avian
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 redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

2 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
stern
rescue
hedonism
condone

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The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

3 The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable.
61% Answer Correctly
extol
catastrophic
retrograde
commemorate

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The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition." Used in a sentence: The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable. The definition for extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

4 Placebo most nearly means:
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epitaph
archetypal
untenable
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 epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for untenable is "Not able to be defended.", and the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example."

5 Inflammatory most nearly means:
50% Answer Correctly
seditious
gargantuan
impenitent
finite

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The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for gargantuan is "gigantic.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."