ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 294220 Results

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1 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
classic
solace
pantomime
manifest

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

2 Raspy most nearly means:
83% Answer Correctly
abate
polarize
stern
harsh

Solution
The definition for raspy is "rough, grating." Used in a sentence: After shouting to his players through the long game, the coach's voice was raspy. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."

3 Unscrupulous most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
frugal
stern
corrupt
elusive

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for stern is "harsh, severe.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

4 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
supple
insinuate
heinous
compassion

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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 heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

5 Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date.
59% Answer Correctly
observe
rail
insolence
extant

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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 insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for extant is "Currently existing.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."