ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 872049 Results

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1 Accentuate most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
aerate
highlight
disdain
induce

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

2 Fragile most nearly means:
87% Answer Correctly
beneficial
frail
pantomime
dubious

Solution
The definition for fragile is "Delicate." Used in a sentence: Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys. The definition for beneficial is "helpful.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

3 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
precept
absolve
genial
subside

Solution
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 genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

4 Clairvoyance most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
divination
flaw
obnoxious
servile

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."

5 Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
augment
redouble
buffer
command

Solution
The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."