ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 59938 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.45
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1 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
prune
perception
flagrant
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 prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."

2 Facade most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
mask
obnoxious
iridescent
distortion

Solution
The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance." Used in a sentence: Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."

3 Pallid most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
pale
exasperation
gravity
precept

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

4 The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account.
49% Answer Correctly
incisive
regurgitate
glaring
stifle

Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

5 Immoderate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
turmoil
naive
futile
excessive

Solution
The definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits." Used in a sentence: Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet. The definition for naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."