ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 275403

Questions 5
Words aerate, aesthete, corrosive, fraud, futile

Study Guide

aerate
The definition for aerate is "To supply with air." Used in a sentence: Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
aesthete
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.
corrosive
The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
fraud
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
futile
The definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective." Used in a sentence: Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never changes his mind.