ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 776575 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.61
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1 "heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy.
70% Answer Correctly
defiant
belated
mind
extant

Solution
The definition for heed is "To pay attention to." Used in a sentence: "Heed my advice," the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy. The definition for extant is "currently existing.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."

2 Pallid most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
belated
pale
straddle
raspy

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The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for raspy is "rough, grating."

3 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
frugal
compassion
scapegoat
raspy

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 raspy is "rough, grating.", the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap.", and the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others."

4 Regale most nearly means:
72% Answer Correctly
gargantuan
rhapsody
garish
entertain

Solution
The definition for regale is "To amuse." Used in a sentence: My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for gargantuan is "Gigantic."

5 Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
66% Answer Correctly
ominous
polarize
demeanor
finite

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 polarize is "to break up into opposing groups.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others."