ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 932236 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.42
Score 0% 68%

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1 All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class.
76% Answer Correctly
fidelity
precept
flourish
rule

Solution
The definition for precept is "A general rule of action." Used in a sentence: All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class. The definition for precept is "a general rule of action.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

2 Absolve most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
exculpate
moderate
discern
accommodate

Solution
The definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt." Used in a sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase. The definition for discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average."

3 Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate.
65% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
subside
lenient
drab

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 catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

4 The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl.
62% Answer Correctly
bitter
augment
aesthete
pretentious

Solution
The definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will." Used in a sentence: The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

5 Exasperation most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
deferment
solace
colossal
irritation

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for solace is "Source of consolation.", and the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying."