ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 28742

Questions 5
Words aesthete, appraise, buffoonery, finite, regurgitate

Study Guide

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.
appraise
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks.
buffoonery
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
finite
The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums.
regurgitate
The definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back." Used in a sentence: The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts.