ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 257962 Results

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1 The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out.
57% Answer Correctly
scapegoat
authoritarian
exalt
renown

Solution
The definition for prominence is "Importance." Used in a sentence: The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise."

2 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
grandiose
compassion
extol
inflammatory

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 inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur."

3 Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
75% Answer Correctly
incisive
suppress
duplicity
derivative

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."

4 Clairvoyance most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
duplicity
retroactive
elusive
divination

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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 duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

5 Moderate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
extenuating
medium
impenitent
gargantuan

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The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing."