ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 318152 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.29
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1 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
solace
brandish
blame
iridescent

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

2 Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels.
61% Answer Correctly
heed
adorn
censure
hedonism

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for heed is "To pay attention to.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

3 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
advantageous
anthology
unscrupulous
compassion

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 anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

4 The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
68% Answer Correctly
servile
exasperation
buffoonery
ceaseless

Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

5 Derelict most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
incisive
destitute
derelict
fragile

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."