ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 759031 Results

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1 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
74% Answer Correctly
serenity
compassion
clairvoyance
exasperation

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 serenity is "calmness.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

2 Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
55% Answer Correctly
servile
pageantry
pallid
futile

Solution
The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for servile is "fearfully submissive.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."

3 Moderate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
medium
comprehensible
duplicity
composed

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The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for duplicity is "deceptive thought, speech, or action.", the definition for composed is "Calm.", and the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable."

4 Recrimination most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
buffer
counterclaim
ramble
pomp

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The definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation." Used in a sentence: Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a bitter recrimination. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."

5 The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene.
55% Answer Correctly
mediate
futile
fastidious
rhapsody

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The definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details." Used in a sentence: The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."