ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 354352 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.26
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1 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
implausible
foster
stifle
heinous

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 stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."

2 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
manifest
compassion
frugal
catastrophic

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 frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."

3 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
meticulous
aerate
contortion
servile

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."

4 Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase.
59% Answer Correctly
elusive
drab
exculpate
entangle

Solution
The definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt." Used in a sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

5 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
51% Answer Correctly
periodic
connoisseur
advantageous
diffident

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals.", and the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage."