ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 983052 Results

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1 The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale.
58% Answer Correctly
diffident
clairvoyance
turmoil
sparing

Solution
The definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap." Used in a sentence: The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale. The definition for turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

2 Aesthete most nearly means:
52% Answer Correctly
clarity
curtail
connoisseur
catastrophic

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 catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

3 The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race.
60% Answer Correctly
immoderate
regale
pompous
hedonism

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The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for immoderate is "beyond usual or proper limits.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

4 Turpitude most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
corruption
iridescent
gruff
nurture

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The definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity." Used in a sentence: The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences. The definition for gruff is "rough or stern in manner or speech.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

5 Embellish most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
moderate
pantomime
adorn
repel

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The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."