ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 251084 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.67
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1 The genial host warmly greeted his many guests.
79% Answer Correctly
pleasant
euphoria
conduit
ploy

Solution
The definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly." Used in a sentence: The genial host warmly greeted his many guests. The definition for ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."

2 Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying.
82% Answer Correctly
methodical
onset
imply
duplicity

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for onset is "beginning.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner."

3 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
compassion
lenient
adversary
indecorous

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 adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

4 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
71% Answer Correctly
pallid
inappropriate
gruff
distortion

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."

5 Distortion most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
prune
elusive
raspy
contortion

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."