ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 156837 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.75
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1 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
flaunt
appraise
defiant
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 flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

2 The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing.
89% Answer Correctly
aggressive
prudent
corrective
elusive

Solution
The definition for combative is "Eager to fight." Used in a sentence: The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

3 The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums.
86% Answer Correctly
limited
liability
futile
fidelity

Solution
The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

4 Elusive most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
repentant
evasive
perception
flourish

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for flourish is "to make bold, sweeping gestures.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

5 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
pomp
inauspicious
scorn
corrosive

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."