ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 383273 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.58
Score 0% 72%

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1 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
derivative
compassion
rancorous
pallid

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 rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."

2 Censure most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
meticulous
accessible
blame

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach."

3 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
mediate
furtiveness
melee
derivative

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

4 Adversary most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
opponent
insinuate
discern
demean

Solution
The definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists." Used in a sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."

5 Drub most nearly means:
76% Answer Correctly
impenitent
augment
beat
curtail

Solution
The definition for drub is "To defeat decisively." Used in a sentence: The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."