ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 768562 Results

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Correct 0 3.43
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1 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
belated
compassion
awe
commemorate

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 awe is "emotion combining dread and wonder.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

2 Garish most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
gaudy
intricate
beneficial
opportune

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The definition for garish is "Offensively bright." Used in a sentence: The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors. The definition for intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for beneficial is "Helpful.", and the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient."

3 Unlike her fickle friend Benji, May Belle was known for her fidelity.
84% Answer Correctly
loyalty
curtail
diffident
gravity

Solution
The definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful." Used in a sentence: Unlike her fickle friend Benji, May Belle was known for her fidelity. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for gravity is "Importance, significance.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

4 Disdain most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
supple
catastrophic
raspy
scorn

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for supple is "flexible.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."

5 Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false.
67% Answer Correctly
demeanor
neutralize
abate
eulogy

Solution
The definition for negate is "To make invalid." Used in a sentence: Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."