ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 357558 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
Score 0% 66%

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1 Michael's aunt and benefactor paid his college tuition.
67% Answer Correctly
patron
augment
censure
corrective

Solution
The definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help." Used in a sentence: Michael's aunt and benefactor paid his college tuition. The definition for censure is "to find fault with.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for augment is "To make greater."

2 The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
64% Answer Correctly
moderate
solace
brandish
civility

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for solace is "source of consolation.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for civility is "Politeness."

3 Euphoria most nearly means:
58% Answer Correctly
antidote
grandiose
incisive
elation

Solution
The definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness." Used in a sentence: Cassandra was overcome with euphoria when she met her long–lost sister. The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

4 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
74% Answer Correctly
compassion
prudent
gravity
ethical

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 prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

5 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
pretentious
liability
pretense
sugar pill

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for pretense is "false intention or purpose.", 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 pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."