ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 353846 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.53
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1 Apathetic most nearly means:
68% Answer Correctly
ramble
impenitent
impassive
buffer

Solution
The definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion." Used in a sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude. The definition for impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

2 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
combustion
foster
implausible
hedonism

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for implausible is "unbelievable.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

3 "heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy.
71% Answer Correctly
methodical
fickle
mind
flourish

Solution
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 methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

4 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
refurbish
scorn
deferment

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."

5 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
74% Answer Correctly
discern
compassion
buffer
appraise

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 discern is "to recognize as separate as distinct.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."