ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 410569 Results

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Correct 0 3.52
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1 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
compassion
perception
promote
immoderate

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 promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits.", and the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding."

2 The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble.
66% Answer Correctly
promote
evasive
beneficial
obnoxious

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for beneficial is "helpful.", the definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."

3 Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out.
61% Answer Correctly
solace
ramble
benefactor
strategem

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for benefactor is "One who offers financial help.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

4 Catastrophic most nearly means:
92% Answer Correctly
lurid
repel
devastating
comprehensible

Solution
The definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune." Used in a sentence: The effects of the massive hurricane were catastrophic. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

5 Absolve most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
interminable
exculpate
composed
scamper

Solution
The definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt." Used in a sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for composed is "Calm."