ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 207280 Results

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1 The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy.
62% Answer Correctly
methodical
ethical
interminable
remedial

Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for ethical is "conforming to accepted standards.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

2 Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match.
84% Answer Correctly
opponent
insinuate
stifle
serenity

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for serenity is "Calmness.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

3 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
accentuate
prominence
lenient
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 lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."

4 Discern most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
entangle
flaunt
civility
detect

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The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for civility is "politeness.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

5 Inflammatory most nearly means:
50% Answer Correctly
seditious
archetypal
rhapsody
frugal

Solution
The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."