ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 991193 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.61
Score 0% 72%

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1 The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall.
56% Answer Correctly
pretentious
extenuating
aesthete
procrastinate

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."

2 Preclude most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
implausible
clairvoyance
prevent
stern

Solution
The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

3 Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral.
66% Answer Correctly
homage
epitaph
clarity
incidental

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 incidental is "minor.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

4 Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary.
81% Answer Correctly
recrimination
nurture
hedonism
enhance

Solution
The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

5 Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens.
81% Answer Correctly
apathetic
turpitude
foster
melee

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."