ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 89098 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.57
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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
rancorous
connoisseur
repentant
indecorous

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 rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

2 Ploy most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
exception
strategem
archaic
grandiose

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

3 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
intensify
precept
regurgitate
moderate

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back."

4 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
rescue
defiant
diffident
antidote

Solution
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 antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

5 The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums.
86% Answer Correctly
equitable
implement
limited
compulsion

Solution
The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."