ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 188904 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.42
Score 0% 68%

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1 Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card.
80% Answer Correctly
extol
tardy
turmoil
belated

Solution
The definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time." Used in a sentence: Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

2 Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work.
55% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
authoritarian
kudos
buffoonery

Solution
The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

3 Liability most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
redouble
garish
handicap
periodic

Solution
The definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage." Used in a sentence: Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill. The definition for periodic is "occurring at regular intervals.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."

4 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
disconcert
compassion
epistolary
camaraderie

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 epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion."

5 Inauspicious most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
ominous
fickle
discern
flaw

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 fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."