ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 681430 Results

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1 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
combative
classic
distortion
pantomime

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

2 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
salvage
impenitent
compassion
catastrophic

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The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."

3 Advantageous most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
favorable
pantomime
epitaph
facade

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The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

4 Preclude most nearly means:
77% Answer Correctly
comparable
prevent
curtail
facade

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The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

5 Methodical most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
curtail
systematic
duplicity
epistolary

Solution
The definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner." Used in a sentence: Oscar's methodical approach exasperated his free–spirited friend Ben. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action."