ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 743103 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.46
Score 0% 69%

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1 Manny was happy she followed Greg's prudent advice to study, as the test was difficult.
57% Answer Correctly
obnoxious
epistolary
scamper
judicious

Solution
The definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd." Used in a sentence: Manny was happy she followed Greg's prudent advice to study, as the test was difficult. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."

2 The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly.
77% Answer Correctly
elusive
aesthete
dash
servile

Solution
The definition for scamper is "To run quickly." Used in a sentence: The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."

3 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
absolve
compassion
combustion
curtail

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 combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

4 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
scamper
pretentious
gruff
polarize

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for gruff is "rough or stern in manner or speech.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."

5 Advantageous most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
retroactive
epitaph
favorable
illuminate

Solution
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 epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for illuminate is "To make clear."