ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 304963 Results

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1 Surplus most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
pathos
inflammatory
combustion
surfeit

Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for inflammatory is "tending to excite anger.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

2 The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
84% Answer Correctly
accessible
advantageous
favorable
authoritarian

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach."

3 Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise.
67% Answer Correctly
divide
parity
appraise
penurious

Solution
The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for penurious is "extrememly stingy.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for parity is "Equality."

4 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
stealth
pale
salvage
plaudits

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."

5 The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces.
80% Answer Correctly
hedonism
prune
collection
incisive

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."