ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 634847 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
Score 0% 67%

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1 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
impenitent
elusive
compulsion
pale

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 impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

2 Elusive most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
procrastinate
straddle
evasive
onset

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for straddle is "to favor opposing sides.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."

3 Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation.
75% Answer Correctly
distortion
fidelity
postponement
intricate

Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for fidelity is "state of being faithful.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

4 The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class.
54% Answer Correctly
commemorate
gargantuan
liability
anomaly

Solution
The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. 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 commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

5 Pretentious most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
oblivious
turpitude
accessible
pompous

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for accessible is "easy to reach or to approach.", the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."