ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 171185 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.33
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1 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
dupe
iridescent
avian
rhapsody

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for rhapsody is "state of great happiness.", the definition for avian is "Relating to birds.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

2 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
impenitent
benevolent
compassion
absolve

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 impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for benevolent is "Kind, helpful.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

3 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
archaic
disconcert
mundane
entertain

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

4 Pantomime most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
absolve
charade
anthology
intricate

Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for absolve is "to forgive; to free from guilt.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."

5 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
pallid
disdain
regale
classic

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."