ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 989142 Results

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Correct 0 3.21
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1 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
grandiose
solace
embellish
shorten

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

2 Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline.
53% Answer Correctly
corroborate
perception
derivative
upbraid

Solution
The definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language." Used in a sentence: Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

3 The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month.
60% Answer Correctly
flaunt
erratic
straddle
incisive

Solution
The definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable." Used in a sentence: The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month. The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."

4 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
52% Answer Correctly
surplus
connoisseur
benevolent
commemorate

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 benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

5 Exalt most nearly means:
78% Answer Correctly
euphoria
colossal
glorify
refurbish

Solution
The definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise." Used in a sentence: The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."