ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 146419 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.25
Score 0% 65%

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1 The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother.
71% Answer Correctly
impudence
eulogy
placebo
finite

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

2 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
rail
adorn
catastrophic
intricate

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

3 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
aesthete
drab
impenitent
compassion

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 drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."

4 Inauspicious most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
prominence
demean
ominous
sociable

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."

5 The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders.
54% Answer Correctly
eloquent
pliant
prominence
stealth

Solution
The definition for supple is "Flexible." Used in a sentence: The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."