ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 744835 Results

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1 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
mundane
incidental
raucous
compassion

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 raucous is "noisy, rowdy.", the definition for incidental is "Minor.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."

2 Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in.
63% Answer Correctly
moderate
propitious
iridescent
deferment

Solution
The definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient." Used in a sentence: Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

3 The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty.
68% Answer Correctly
lenient
glorify
ethical
corrective

Solution
The definition for extol is "To praise highly." Used in a sentence: The statesman extolled the ambassador who single–handedly negotiated the peace treaty. The definition for lenient is "mild or tolerant.", the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

4 Perception most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
indecorous
cognition
induce
foil

Solution
The definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding." Used in a sentence: His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

5 Ecstatic most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
overjoyed
eloquent
aerate
deferment

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The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."