ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 130551 Results

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1 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
fraud
compassion
salvage
exception

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 exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for fraud is "Trick."

2 The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew.
80% Answer Correctly
meticulous
ploy
irritation
catastrophic

Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details."

3 Indecorous most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
vulgar
gravity
moderate
benevolent

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The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful."

4 Iridescent most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
surplus
liability
conduit
shimmering

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The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

5 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
plaudits
entertain
untenable
revive

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."