ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 984490 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.43
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1 Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
76% Answer Correctly
gravity
derivative
highlight
lenient

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

2 Liability most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
entangle
handicap
retroactive
impenitent

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."

3 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
fickle
connoisseur
unscrupulous
derivative

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 fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

4 Civility most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
diffident
facade
elate
courtesy

Solution
The definition for civility is "Politeness." Used in a sentence: The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."

5 Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral.
66% Answer Correctly
prune
aerate
archaic
homage

Solution
The definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased." Used in a sentence: Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."