ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 246114 Results

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1 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
74% Answer Correctly
compassion
pomp
untenable
discern

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 untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."

2 The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was.
48% Answer Correctly
fidelity
incumbent
artless
inflammatory

Solution
The definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom." Used in a sentence: The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was. The definition for fidelity is "state of being faithful.", the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."

3 The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test.
49% Answer Correctly
surplus
inauspicious
contrite
regale

Solution
The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for regale is "to amuse.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."

4 The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
68% Answer Correctly
comprehensible
ceaseless
immoderate
authoritarian

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

5 Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day.
85% Answer Correctly
derivative
aesthete
strict
turpitude

Solution
The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."