ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 695148 Results

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1 The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
60% Answer Correctly
flagrant
cunning
destitute
heed

Solution
The definition for derelict is "Abandoned." Used in a sentence: The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard. The definition for cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for heed is "To pay attention to."

2 Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself.
76% Answer Correctly
exception
interminable
corrosive
excuse

Solution
The definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable." Used in a sentence: Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself. The definition for corrosive is "bitingly sarcastic.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

3 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
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corrupt
ecstatic
revive
heinous

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The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for heinous is "shockingly evil.", the definition for revive is "To bring back to life.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

4 Pathos most nearly means:
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compassion
fraud
liability
prominence

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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 prominence is "importance.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage."

5 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
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scamper
exasperation
cunning
complicated

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for cunning is "showing clever insight.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for scamper is "To run quickly."