ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 500960 Results

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1 Discern most nearly means:
71% Answer Correctly
proximity
archaic
detect
pathos

Solution
The definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct." Used in a sentence: The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate. The definition for archaic is "characteristic of an earlier time.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

2 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
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drab
servile
inappropriate
derelict

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The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for drab is "dull, monotonous.", the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

3 Pathos most nearly means:
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rehash
buffer
rhapsody
compassion

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The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for buffer is "protective barrier.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."

4 Compulsion most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
grandiose
incumbent
urge
apathetic

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The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."

5 Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary.
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regurgitate
periodic
camaraderie
enhance

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The definition for augment is "To make greater." Used in a sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary. The definition for camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."