ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 786887 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.67
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1 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
raucous
compassion
aesthete
meticulous

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 aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for meticulous is "Extrememly careful regarding details.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

2 Accessible most nearly means:
88% Answer Correctly
methodical
curtail
approachable
prudent

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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 curtail is "to make less.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for prudent is "Marked by wisdom, shrewd."

3 The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
71% Answer Correctly
corrective
prune
lucidity
egotist

Solution
The definition for clarity is "Clearness." Used in a sentence: The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity. The definition for prune is "to reduce by removing excess.", the definition for egotist is "Self–important person.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."

4 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
61% Answer Correctly
exasperation
regale
contortion
demeanor

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The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others.", and the definition for regale is "To amuse."

5 Intricate most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
surplus
complicated
corrective
trove

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The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."