ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 480434 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.48
Score 0% 70%

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1 Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card.
80% Answer Correctly
tardy
heinous
stealth
proximity

Solution
The definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time." Used in a sentence: Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil.", and the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed."

2 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
scamper
preclude
conduit
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 scamper is "to run quickly.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

3 The diplomatic Henry was able to mediate between the quarreling sisters.
64% Answer Correctly
arbitrate
inflammatory
equitable
fragile

Solution
The definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile." Used in a sentence: The diplomatic Henry was able to mediate between the quarreling sisters. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."

4 Promote most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
egotist
retroactive
belated
advance

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 egotist is "self–important person.", the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

5 Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious.
50% Answer Correctly
duplicity
futile
seditious
diffident

Solution
The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."