ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 407170 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.56
Score 0% 71%

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1 Combative most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
aggressive
conduit
refurbish

Solution
The definition for combative is "Eager to fight." Used in a sentence: The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."

2 Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious.
50% Answer Correctly
scamper
archaic
seditious
salvage

Solution
The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."

3 Embellish most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
condone
flaunt
adorn
nurture

Solution
The definition for embellish is "To decorate." Used in a sentence: Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable."

4 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
compassion
fickle
redouble
intricate

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 redouble is "to make twice as great.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

5 Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying.
82% Answer Correctly
imply
distortion
fickle
entangle

Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for entangle is "to involve in trouble.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."