ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 770789 Results

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1 The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters.
61% Answer Correctly
impartial
scapegoat
eulogy
mediate

Solution
The definition for equitable is "Fair and equal." Used in a sentence: The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for mediate is "To come between parties in order to reconcile.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

2 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
74% Answer Correctly
compassion
avian
obnoxious
extant

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 avian is "relating to birds.", the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."

3 Accessible most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
extol
onset
incumbent
approachable

Solution
The definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach." Used in a sentence: The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language. The definition for extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for onset is "Beginning.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."

4 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
66% Answer Correctly
abate
ominous
censure
pathos

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for abate is "become less in amount or intensity.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

5 Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks.
68% Answer Correctly
inauspicious
augment
unscrupulous
assess

Solution
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable."