ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 489782 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.72
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1 Procrastinate most nearly means:
85% Answer Correctly
delay
induce
avian
advantageous

Solution
The definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally." Used in a sentence: Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away." The definition for avian is "relating to birds.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."

2 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
turpitude
serenity
mediate
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 turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for serenity is "Calmness."

3 The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
60% Answer Correctly
frugal
hedonism
fraud
charade

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 hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

4 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
appraise
inscription
combustion
revive

Solution
The definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person." Used in a sentence: "Beloved by all,"" was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

5 Proximity most nearly means:
91% Answer Correctly
nearness
flagrant
lurid
archetypal

Solution
The definition for proximity is "Closeness." Used in a sentence: The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."