ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 111752 Results

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1 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
compassion
promote
comparable
buffoonery

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 promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

2 Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party.
62% Answer Correctly
corrective
equitable
advantageous
surfeit

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."

3 Advantageous most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
apathetic
stifle
fickle
favorable

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

4 Anthology most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
gruff
exalt
regurgitate
collection

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for regurgitate is "to pour out or throw back.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

5 The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test.
49% Answer Correctly
intricate
iridescent
supple
contrite

Solution
The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."