ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 134254 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.64
Score 0% 73%

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1 Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out.
61% Answer Correctly
repentant
aerate
strategem
fickle

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."

2 Inviolable most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
rancorous
naive
scamper
untouchable

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

3 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
turmoil
compassion
flaw
corrective

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 turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

4 The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly.
77% Answer Correctly
dash
scapegoat
epistolary
scamper

Solution
The definition for scamper is "To run quickly." Used in a sentence: The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."

5 Appraise most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
distortion
assess
demeanor
incisive

Solution
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. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."