ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 387952 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
Score 0% 67%

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1 Awe most nearly means:
48% Answer Correctly
incumbent
veneration
polarize
garish

Solution
The definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder." Used in a sentence: Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."

2 Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends.
61% Answer Correctly
interminable
methodical
channel
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

3 Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation.
75% Answer Correctly
archetypal
awe
extol
postponement

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for archetypal is "characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", the definition for extol is "To praise highly.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."

4 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
avian
compassion
entangle
defiant

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 entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

5 The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces.
80% Answer Correctly
preclude
collection
exasperation
serenity

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."