ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 9070 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.59
Score 0% 72%

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1 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
extol
absolve
punctual

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 punctual is "on time.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

2 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
commemorate
repentant
rescue
comprehensible

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 comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

3 Serenity most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
peace
corrosive
lurid
stern

Solution
The definition for serenity is "Calmness." Used in a sentence: The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

4 After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
81% Answer Correctly
celebrated
derivative
brawl
parity

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for parity is "equality.", the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

5 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
dupe
corrective
disconcert
extant

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."