ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 344938 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.85
Score 0% 77%

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1 Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
embellish
repel
derelict
command

Solution
The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for repel is "to resist, reject.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

2 Kim, an eloquent speaker, was the best choice to make the presentation for the group.
68% Answer Correctly
gruff
articulate
rancorous
composed

Solution
The definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive." Used in a sentence: Kim, an eloquent speaker, was the best choice to make the presentation for the group. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."

3 Serenity most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
redouble
liability
duplicity
peace

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 duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."

4 Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart.
70% Answer Correctly
mask
entangle
interminable
censure

Solution
The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance." Used in a sentence: Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

5 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
epitaph
compassion
derelict
entangle

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 epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for derelict is "Abandoned.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."