ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 931739 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.79
Score 0% 76%

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1 Melee most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
brawl
advantageous
accentuate
gravity

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 advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

2 The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums.
86% Answer Correctly
turmoil
raucous
buffer
limited

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 raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

3 The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes.
91% Answer Correctly
genial
liability
untenable
nearness

Solution
The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

4 Facade most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
grandiose
mask
combative
accentuate

Solution
The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance." Used in a sentence: Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart. The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

5 Aesthete most nearly means:
51% Answer Correctly
connoisseur
interminable
obnoxious
intricate

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 intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."