ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 551212 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.79
Score 0% 76%

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1 Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card.
81% Answer Correctly
tardy
punctual
disdain
epitaph

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 punctual is "on time.", the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."

2 Exalt most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
apathetic
glorify
compulsion
flaunt

Solution
The definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise." Used in a sentence: The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."

3 Promote most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
curtail
advance
incisive
archetypal

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 curtail is "to make less.", the definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."

4 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
fickle
insolence
compassion
exalt

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 insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."

5 Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
68% Answer Correctly
pantomime
liability
sameness
obnoxious

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for liability is "a person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."