ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 609028 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.72
Score 0% 74%

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1 Civility most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
stealth
courtesy
revoke
facade

Solution
The definition for civility is "Politeness." Used in a sentence: The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited. The definition for revoke is "to cancel by taking back.", the definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

2 Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out.
61% Answer Correctly
strategem
equitable
recrimination
intricate

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for recrimination is "a retaliatory accusation.", the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."

3 Melee most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
epitaph
pantomime
brawl
embellish

Solution
The definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people." Used in a sentence: After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."

4 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
compassion
intricate
revive
epistolary

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 intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."

5 Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
74% Answer Correctly
heinous
catastrophic
interminable
intelligle

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for heinous is "Shockingly evil."