ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 428941 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.93
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1 The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations.
81% Answer Correctly
advance
periodic
liability
garish

Solution
The definition for promote is "To contribute to the growth or prosperity of." Used in a sentence: The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."

2 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
61% Answer Correctly
distortion
servile
charade
immoderate

Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive.", and the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits."

3 Catastrophic most nearly means:
92% Answer Correctly
parity
raspy
devastating
fragile

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 fragile is "delicate.", the definition for parity is "Equality.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."

4 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
74% Answer Correctly
compassion
eloquent
flaunt
combative

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 combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

5 Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day.
85% Answer Correctly
conduit
drub
strict
scapegoat

Solution
The definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority." Used in a sentence: Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day. The definition for conduit is "means for transmitting or distributing.", the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."