ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 229380 Results

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1 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
diffident
dubious
compassion
extant

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 extant is "currently existing.", the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence.", and the definition for dubious is "Questionable."

2 Facade most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
salvage
mask
hedonism
comprehensible

Solution
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 hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

3 Scapegoat most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
iridescent
genial
catastrophic
dupe

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

4 Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone.
58% Answer Correctly
elusive
slavish
turpitude
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive." Used in a sentence: Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

5 Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher.
76% Answer Correctly
turpitude
polarize
iridescent
improbable

Solution
The definition for implausible is "Unbelievable." Used in a sentence: Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."