ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 162694 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
Score 0% 67%

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1 Moderate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
ramble
insinuate
censure
medium

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

2 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
exasperation
compassion
intricate
accentuate

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 intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

3 Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date.
59% Answer Correctly
facade
observe
implement
raucous

Solution
The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

4 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
66% Answer Correctly
ominous
derelict
belated
obnoxious

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 derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."

5 Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
56% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
frugal
belated
melee

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."