ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 472315 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.82
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1 Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies.
56% Answer Correctly
pantomime
unscrupulous
entangle
dupe

Solution
The definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others." Used in a sentence: Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for entangle is "To involve in trouble."

2 Ron was worried when the usually punctual Amanda was late for the show.
79% Answer Correctly
solace
repentant
prompt
intricate

Solution
The definition for punctual is "On time." Used in a sentence: Ron was worried when the usually punctual Amanda was late for the show. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for solace is "Source of consolation."

3 Authoritarian most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
implement
strict
placebo
colossal

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 colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish."

4 Ecstatic most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
exception
implausible
overjoyed
liability

Solution
The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

5 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
74% Answer Correctly
antidote
ecstatic
dubious
compassion

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 dubious is "questionable.", the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."