ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 691729 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.07
Score 0% 61%

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1 Rhapsody most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
straddle
gravity
ecstasy
polarize

Solution
The definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness." Used in a sentence: Lorraine was in rhapsody when she was accepte to the college of her dreams. The definition for polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance."

2 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
74% Answer Correctly
grandiose
compassion
colossal
derelict

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 colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."

3 Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture.
38% Answer Correctly
banal
equitable
curtail
incidental

Solution
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 curtail is "to make less.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal."

4 The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
59% Answer Correctly
compulsion
demeanor
written
rancorous

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

5 Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
70% Answer Correctly
composed
scamper
inappropriate
negate

Solution
The definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible." Used in a sentence: Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress. The definition for composed is "calm.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for negate is "To make invalid."