ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 467008 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.56
Score 0% 71%

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1 My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner.
69% Answer Correctly
anthology
derelict
vulgar
absolve

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for absolve is "to forgive; to free from guilt.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

2 As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
75% Answer Correctly
stifle
mundane
intensify
repel

Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

3 Insolence most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
cunning
unscrupulous
absolve
impudence

Solution
The definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness." Used in a sentence: The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for cunning is "Showing clever insight."

4 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
eloquent
compassion
comprehensible
accessible

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 eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach."

5 Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks.
68% Answer Correctly
manifest
assess
corrective
exception

Solution
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for manifest is "Obvious."