ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 345336 Results

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1 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
naive
cunning
compassion
apathetic

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 naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

2 Obnoxious most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
prune
exasperation
extenuating
objectionable

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The definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive." Used in a sentence: The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant. The definition for extenuating is "partially excusing.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

3 Comprehensible most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
augment
gargantuan
intelligle
colossal

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The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

4 Heed most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
extenuating
mandate
mind
regale

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The definition for heed is "To pay attention to." Used in a sentence: "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy. The definition for extenuating is "partially excusing.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."

5 Solace most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
demeanor
comfort
colossal
heinous

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The definition for solace is "Source of consolation." Used in a sentence: Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."