ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 385964 Results

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1 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
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corrupt
inflammatory
repentant
extant

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

2 The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy.
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crafty
surplus
interminable
inviolable

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The definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight." Used in a sentence: The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."

3 Pathos most nearly means:
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compassion
anthology
condone
unscrupulous

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 anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles."

4 Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
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connoisseur
pretentious
straddle
heinous

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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 straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."

5 Mundane most nearly means:
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catastrophic
servile
commonplace
scamper

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The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."