ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 379961 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.83
Score 0% 77%

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1 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
salvage
extol
stealth
compassion

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 stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."

2 The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77% Answer Correctly
ecstatic
interminable
mundane
deceit

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

3 Fidelity most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
corrective
elusive
flagrant
loyalty

Solution
The definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful." Used in a sentence: Unlike her fickle friend Benji, May Belle was known for her fidelity. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

4 Ethical most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
punctual
anthology
honorable
egotist

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for egotist is "self–important person.", the definition for punctual is "On time.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."

5 Polarize most nearly means:
67% Answer Correctly
pretentious
genial
divide
clairvoyance

Solution
The definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups." Used in a sentence: Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise. The definition for pretentious is "making unjustified claims.", the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."