ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 218899 Results

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1 Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
76% Answer Correctly
highlight
composed
iridescent
catastrophic

Solution
The definition for accentuate is "To emphasize." Used in a sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

2 Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
57% Answer Correctly
divination
gruff
genial
comparable

Solution
The definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception." Used in a sentence: Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."

3 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
iridescent
compassion
flourish
epitaph

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The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

4 Grandiose most nearly means:
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accommodate
pantomime
turmoil
pretentious

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The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation."

5 Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation.
75% Answer Correctly
postponement
advantageous
servile
penurious

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage."