ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 542550 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.18
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1 Eulogy most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
homage
stealth
gravity
impenitent

Solution
The definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased." Used in a sentence: Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral. The definition for stealth is "the act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."

2 Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found.
82% Answer Correctly
combative
pathos
derivative
honorable

Solution
The definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards." Used in a sentence: Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found. The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for derivative is "Lacking originality."

3 The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters.
61% Answer Correctly
impartial
advantageous
demean
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for equitable is "Fair and equal." Used in a sentence: The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters. The definition for advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for demean is "To lower status."

4 Aesthete most nearly means:
52% Answer Correctly
extant
connoisseur
foil
melodious

Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

5 Foil most nearly means:
57% Answer Correctly
incongruous
complement
clairvoyance
liability

Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."