ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 1683 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.97
Score 0% 79%

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1 The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing.
89% Answer Correctly
aggressive
stern
pomp
scamper

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 pomp is "showy display.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

2 Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company.
58% Answer Correctly
eulogy
finite
extol
keen

Solution
The definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive." Used in a sentence: Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company. The definition for finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

3 Finite most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
facade
lenient
retroactive
limited

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 retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

4 The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
84% Answer Correctly
pathos
clairvoyance
favorable
pretentious

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

5 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
urge
catastrophic
stern
pathos

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."