ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 798906 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.83
Score 0% 77%

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1 Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens.
81% Answer Correctly
futile
foster
recrimination
archaic

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for recrimination is "a retaliatory accusation.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

2 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
pale
avian
impenitent
comprehensible

Solution
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 comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for avian is "Relating to birds.", and the definition for impenitent is "Lacking remorse."

3 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
exception
plaudits
appalling
classic

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for appalling is "Inspiring dismay or disgust.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."

4 Accessible most nearly means:
87% Answer Correctly
distortion
antidote
approachable
embellish

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 embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape.", and the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts."

5 Rancorous most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
bitter
incisive
ecstatic
disdain

Solution
The definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will." Used in a sentence: The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl. The definition for incisive is "impressively direct and decisive.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."