ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 72986 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.25
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1 The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
71% Answer Correctly
lucidity
procrastinate
lurid
censure

Solution
The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for procrastinate is "to put off intentionally.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

2 Conduit most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
demeanor
supple
channel
implement

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The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for implement is "to carry out or accomplish.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for supple is "Flexible."

3 Exception most nearly means:
54% Answer Correctly
naive
anomaly
avian
finite

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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 naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for avian is "Relating to birds.", and the definition for finite is "Having definite limits."

4 Flourish most nearly means:
64% Answer Correctly
interminable
liability
brandish
anthology

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The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", 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 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
comparable
compassion
aesthete
naive

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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 naive is "lacking worldy wisdom.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."