ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 287403 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.16
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1 The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was.
48% Answer Correctly
lurid
derelict
artless
epitaph

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 lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

2 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
compassion
implement
mundane

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 mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

3 Drab most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
cunning
facade
salvage
dreary

Solution
The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

4 Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper.
64% Answer Correctly
exception
rancorous
parade
dubious

Solution
The definition for flaunt is "To display showily." Used in a sentence: Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

5 Commemorate most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
extol
observe
lurid
retroactive

Solution
The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."