ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 227219 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.86
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1 Finite most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
lenient
stifle
limited
raucous

Solution
The definition for finite is "Having definite limits." Used in a sentence: The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums. The definition for stifle is "to repress or discourage.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

2 Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
76% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
prudent
incisive
highlight

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 prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

3 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
compassion
turpitude
inauspicious
compulsion

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 turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

4 Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
89% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
start
pomp
onset

Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for pomp is "Showy display."

5 The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl.
63% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
insolence
buffoonery
bitter

Solution
The definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will." Used in a sentence: The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl. The definition for buffoonery is "foolish behavior.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."