ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 429560 Results

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1 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
mandate
compassion
condone
aesthete

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 condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."

2 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
73% Answer Correctly
corrupt
beneficial
inauspicious
implement

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 inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

3 Gruff most nearly means:
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trove
punctual
unscrupulous
surly

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."

4 Lurid most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
demean
grandiose
gruesome
gravity

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The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for demean is "To lower status.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

5 The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating.
81% Answer Correctly
repeated
iridescent
placebo
inauspicious

Solution
The definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals." Used in a sentence: The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating. The definition for inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."