ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 271463 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.54
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1 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
furtiveness
epitaph
demeanor
mediate

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile."

2 Conduit most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
channel
compulsion
embellish
antidote

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for compulsion is "an irresistible impulse.", the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

3 The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm.
86% Answer Correctly
peace
beneficial
extant
civility

Solution
The definition for serenity is "Calmness." Used in a sentence: The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for beneficial is "Helpful.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."

4 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
compassion
stern
implement
entangle

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The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for implement is "to carry out or accomplish.", the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

5 Redouble most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
repentant
distortion
elate
intensify

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for elate is "To fill with joy.", and the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret."