ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 671066 Results

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1 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
disdain
pomp
advantageous
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 disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage."

2 Derivative most nearly means:
38% Answer Correctly
frugal
incongruous
sociable
banal

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The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for sociable is "inclined to seek companionship.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."

3 Gargantuan most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
derivative
preclude
ecstatic
enormous

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The definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic." Used in a sentence: The gargantuan monster towered over the ten–story bulding. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

4 The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale.
58% Answer Correctly
exception
incidental
sparing
genial

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The definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap." Used in a sentence: The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale. The definition for genial is "sympathetic, friendly.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

5 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
gruff
catastrophic
authoritarian
sugar pill

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for authoritarian is "favoring absolute obedience to authority.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech."