ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 106744 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.57
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1 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
compassion
defiant
demean
composed

Solution
The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

2 Induce most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
comparable
indecorous
diffident
incite

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The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."

3 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
brandish
corrective
diffident
urge

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."

4 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
classic
archaic
celebrated
rail

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The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."

5 Fickle most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
erratic
archetypal
moderate
corroborate

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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 archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."