ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 995435 Results

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1 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
stern
pathos
scorn
stealth

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

2 Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone.
59% Answer Correctly
flagrant
aesthete
inflammatory
slavish

Solution
The definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive." Used in a sentence: Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

3 Accentuate most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
scamper
highlight
pallid
aesthete

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 scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

4 Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation.
75% Answer Correctly
drub
belated
postponement
rehash

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."

5 Onset most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
celebrated
start
exception

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The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."