ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 540325 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.54
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1 Epitaph most nearly means:
63% Answer Correctly
repentant
combustion
inscription
lurid

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 repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."

2 The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month.
60% Answer Correctly
erratic
ecstatic
commemorate
proximity

Solution
The definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable." Used in a sentence: The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month. The definition for proximity is "closeness.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony."

3 The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.
71% Answer Correctly
epistolary
polarize
cushion
equitable

Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters."

4 Ecstatic most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
celebrated
scamper
pantomime
overjoyed

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 pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."

5 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
compassion
prominence
straddle
recrimination

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 recrimination is "a retaliatory accusation.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."