ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 204897 Results

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1 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
interminable
blame
benefactor

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

2 Facade most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
revoke
mask
incidental
scapegoat

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The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance." Used in a sentence: Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart. The definition for incidental is "minor.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back."

3 Benefactor most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
patron
epitaph
flourish
archaic

Solution
The definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help." Used in a sentence: Michael's aunt and benefactor paid his college tuition. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

4 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
aesthete
exception
advantageous
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 exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage."

5 Gravity most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
seriousness
genial
ploy
diffident

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The definition for gravity is "Importance, significance." Used in a sentence: Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for ploy is "A contrived plan."